Legal Pharmacy Otc Issues Flashcards
(28 cards)
How much pseudoephidrine can you sell in one transaction
720mg
How much ephedrine can you sell in one transaction
180mg
Can you give pseudoephidrine and ephedrine together
On prescription only
Who do you report suspicions on meth manufacture to
Local GPHC inspector, local controlled drugs liason police officer or accountable officer
What would be a suspicious thing to buy with pseudoephidrine or ephidrine
Acetone/ lithium batteries
Levornogestrel can be given within
72 hours
Ullipristal acetate can be given
Within 5 days
What is the maximum number of non effervescent aspirin tablets for otc sale
100
What is the maximum number of non effervescent otc paracetamol tabs
100
Maximum number of codeine or dihydrocodeine otc
32
How long can codeine or dihydrocodeine be used for
3 days max
How long is a normal prescription valid for
6 months
Which prescription require age of the patient
If patient is under 12
Which drugs cannot be prescribed from jersey/ Guernsey or the Isle of man
Schedule 2 and 3
If a prescription is repeatable but no number is stated how many repeats are available
One, unless ohc then 5 repeats given
Which drugs cannot be repeatable
Cd schedules 2 and 3
How long is a repeatable CD sch 5 valid
First disoense must be within 6 months of date, all repeats came be collected any time
How long is CD sch 4 repeatable prescription valid for
28 days of date for first dispense, repeats can be collected any time
If patient wants to keep their repeatable prescription what needs to be written on it
Name and adress of the pharmacy and date of dispense
How long can you give owing for valproate
7 days since prescription was written
How long can you give owing for sch 2/3/4 drugs
28 days
How long do you keep private prescriptions for poms
2 years since date of supply
Which details do you write in private pom register
Supply date
Prescription date
Name, quantity, formulation, strength if medicine
Name and adress if precriber
Name and adress of patient
Which private prescriptions don’t need recording
Oral contraceptives
