FPP legilisation Flashcards
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What are the legal requirements for A PRESCRIPTION?
Signature of Prescriber, Address of Prescriber, Date ( prescription is valid for up to 6 months), Particulars of prescriber, Patient Name, Patient Address, Age of Patient (if under 12 years)
What is different about a prescriber from EEA country or Switzerland?
Can only write prescriptions for sch 4 and 5 drugs
Is a faxed prescription a legally valid prescription?
Fax of a prescription does not fall into a legally valid prescription because its not written in inedible ink and has not been signed in ink by a practioner.
What are the label requirements and what is good practice?
Name of patient, Name and address of supplying pharmacy, date of dispence, name of medicine, strength and quantity, direction,
Good practice
Label is on tube bottle not on packaging
keep out of reach and sight of children
Use medicine only on your skin where appr
In prison - prison number should be on label.
Which prescriptions are repeatable?
private prescriptions can be repeated, if number is not stated it can be repeated once dispensed twice, unless prescription is for an oral contraceptive in which it can be repeated 5 times (dispensed 6 times).
Schedule 2 and 3 CDs are not repeatable however schedule 4 and 5 are repeatable. First dispensing of schedule 5 CD must be made within 6 months. If it’s a schedule 4 CD drug the first dispensing must be made within 28 days of app date making sure there is no time limit for repeats.
What records should keep for private script and where?
Private prescription for a POM must be retained for 2 years from the date of sale or supply. Private prescriptions for schedule 2 and schedule 3 CDs must be submitted to the relevant NHS agency. POM prescriptions should be put in POM register needs supply date, prescription date, medicine details, prescriber details and patient details. Prescriptions for oral contraceptives are exempt of record keeping as are prescriptions for schedule 2 CDs where a separate CD record has to be made.
How could a patient obtain an emergency supply?
Patient can obtain an emergency supply by being registered with Scottish GP, had the medication before in last 6 months, item is not excluded from being supplied under the PGP or NHS.
Who can request an emergency supply?
GP, Prescriber, healthcare practitioner, (anywhere in Britain)
Are the rules different if the request is by a prescriber?
Prescriber is unavailable - cant supply
What medicines cannot be supplied by emergency supply and are there any differences using the Patient Group Direction (PGD) in Scotland for urgent provision of medicines?
Part B of schedules in PGD - ACBS products - controlled drugs, injections except EpiPen, self-administered inj daltaparin.
Can you refuse an emergency supply?
Yes, provision is not urgent, clinical condition has changed. no agreement to share clinical info.
Do records need to be kept for an emergency supply?
Yes needs to be passed on to prescriber + if on CMS with another pharm advise them on supply.
Do the labelling requirements for an emergency supply differ to those of standard labelling?
No - state emergency supply
What are the requirements for urgent provision of medicines using the PGD in Scotland?
Registration of scottish GP, medicine which is not on section B, medicine prescribed before in scotland
What steps should be followed when using the PGD for urgent provision of medicines in Scotland?
Consultation - pharmacist produces UCF for item - labelled, dispensed - creating signed on back by prescriber of UCF record - Pharmacist checks - UCF passed on to prescriber + pharmacy is informed.
How do you endorse a broken bulk?
Pack size e.g. prescribed 56 tabs but box id pack of 100. PUT 100 in 4 boxes to left of prescription and underneath BB + date claimed with no dashes. E+P
What is a PSD?
A Patient Specific Direction (PSD) is an instruction to administer a medicine to a list of individually named patients where each patient on the list has been individually assessed by that prescriber.
What is dm+d?
The NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) is the standard for transferring medicine and medical device information between clinical systems. It is also required for all EPS prescribing. This information covers some common issues when using EPS.
What is ephedrine and what is it used for?
Ephedrine - counteract orthostatic hypotension. It is an anaesthesia hypotension drug and helps to prevent low blood pressure during anaesthesia. Orthostatic hypotension is a form of low blood pressure typically when you stand up too fast. It is also used in asthma medicines as a bronchodilator by acting on blood vessels in the lungs
What is pseudoephedrine and what is it used for?
Pseudoephedrine is used to decongest the nasal passages. Binds with noradrenaline. Used in Sudafed
Max amount of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine you can buy?
Pseudoephedrine - 720mg
ephedrine - 180mg
Cant sell both products at same time
What are the different classes of drugs?
Class A most harmful
Class B
Class C least harmful
What does the ACMD do?
The advisory Council on Misuse of drugs
Independant expert body which advices government on drug-related issues in uk
established under Misuse of drugs act 1971
reviews current drug misuse situation and advises government ministers on action to be taken inc classification of drugs
Why are certain drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs act?
Main purpose is to prevent the misuse of controlled drugs - this is done by putting a complete ban on possession, supply, manufacture, import and export of controlled drugs except by regulations or by license from the government.