Lecture 3

Question 1

What are the requirements for a prescription

Answer 1

-Patient name
- pharmacy name and address
- dispensing date
- medicine name
- directions
- storage instructions
- expiry date
- age of patient if under 12

Question 2

What is an owing

Answer 2

A slip given to a pharmacist that allows them to come and collect the remainder of their course in the event stock is ran out

Question 3

What’s a prescription

Answer 3

A form from a healthcare pro that allows the to go collect required medication

Question 4

How long does a prescriber/patient have to dispense/collect a POM

Answer 4

6 months

Question 5

How long does a prescriber have to dispense a schedule 4 drug

Answer 5

28 days

Question 6

Can a schedule 2,3 and 4 drug be repeat prescribed

Answer 6

Yes for schedule 4 and no for schedule 2 and 3

Question 7

How does a private pharmacy keep records

Answer 7

Record of a POM must be kept for 2 years from the date of dispensing or in a repeat prescription the date of the last batch and its added to the POM register where its kept for 2 years

Question 8

How are Private prescriptions of schedule 2+3 drugs recorded

Answer 8

They’re submitted to an NHS agency to be monitored.

Question 9

What info must be added to the POM register when being recorded

Answer 9

Name of patient and address, date it was prescribed, date it was dispensed, what medicine, name and address of prescriber and the pharmacy

Question 10

Where is schedule 2 meds recorded on

Answer 10

That is recorded on a separate register to POM meds

Question 11

How long can batch prescriptions last

Answer 11

12 months

Question 12

What is required for a batch prescription

Answer 12

1 signature from the prescriber and is recorded on the system on spine

Question 13

How does batch prescribing work

Answer 13

The prescriber puts it in the spine system where the dispenser can see it and it and prints it. It contains a repeat authorisation toke which states the items, no of issue, interval and end date.

Question 14

What does the repeat prescription state

Answer 14

The interval between dispensing and how many times it can be issued

Question 15

What must a paper repeat dispensary contains

Answer 15

A repeat authorisation which states the number of repeats that need to be made however it isn’t assigned and dispensed against.
Repeat dispensing prescriptions, these need a signature and these are dispensed against. First dispensing is needed within 6 months

Question 16

In the event of a repeat authorisation is not done electronically what occurs

Answer 16

The repeat authorisation can be signed and is dispensed against.

Question 17

What colour is a dental prescription

Answer 17

Yellow

Question 18

What are the rules regarding a dental prescription

Answer 18

They can prescribe any drug however the dental council restricts them to prescribing meds from the dental formulary

Question 19

What are the rules regarding prescriptions from the EEA and Switzerland

Answer 19

Prescriptions from countries in the EEA and Switzerland can be accepted from a healthcare professional and schedule 2 and 3 drugs cannot be prescribed

Question 20

What is required on an EEA prescription

Answer 20

• Name of patient and DOB
• prescriber name and title
• contact info: email and phone number
• prescriber signature
• date of issue, 6 months to dispense and 28 days if schedule 4 drug

Question 21

What is needed on a label

Answer 21

• patient name
• name and address if the Pharnacy
• date of dispensing
• name of medicines
• direction for use
• percussion related to the use
• label stating to keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Question 22

Where is packaging placed

Answer 22

On the outer box or the device

Question 23

What 3 circumstances must a prescriber be cautious when describing drugs

Answer 23

• ppp pregnancy prevention program, certain medications have a high risk of foetal malformation so prevents unsafe meds being prescribed
  -biosimilars, biological medicines that are similar to already existing biologic medicines ( meds made from natural sources, e.g. blood components, somatic cels …)
• ATMP, advanced therapy medicinal products, meds based from genes, tissue or cells that are used in:
  Gene therapy
  Somatic cell therapy
  Tissue engineered products
  Most of these were in clinical trial