medication legislation Flashcards
(30 cards)
what is the medicines act 1968
governs the control of medicines for human and animal use - includes manufacture and supply
what is the human medicines regulations 2012
the main UK legislation for drugs made under the European communities act 1972 and medicines act 1968
what is the misuse of drugs act 1971
purpose is to prevent the misuse of controlled drugs by imposing a ban on possession, supply, manufacture, import and export of controlled drugs
what is the misuse of drugs regulations 2001
lawful possession an supply of controlled drugs for legitimate purpose
what does the misuse of drugs regulations 2001 cover
- prescribing
- administering
- safe custody
- dispensing
- record keeping
- destruction and disposal
what do the medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency (MHRA) do
responsible for making sure that the legislation fits with what we as healthcare professionals are going to do
what are some key areas that the MHRA govern over
- safety standards are met
- supply chain is safe and secure
- international standardisation
- educate public and healthcare about medicine risks and benefits
- innovation
which are the legislations that control the supply and administration of medicines
- medicines act 1968
- misuse of drugs regulations 2001
- human medicines regulations 2012
what are non-parental medications
drugs that are given by someone else
what are examples of non-parental medications
oral, rectal, topical and nebulised
what is the law around non-parental medication administration
- no specific law on who can administer
- NHS can give specific groups the ability to administer them
what are general sales medicines (GSL)
medicines that licencing authority has decided should be on general sale
what are pharmacy medicines (P)
- category for medicines that are not prescription only or general sales
- can be sold with out prescription but only under pharmacist supervision
what are prescription only medicines (POM)
- only prescription from a prescriber
- cannot administer POM parentally unless exempt (breaching skin or mucous membrane)
what are schedule 1 controlled drugs
no therapeutic value eg opium, ecstasy
what are schedule 2 controlled drugs
- highly addictive
- strictly controlled
- morphine
what are schedule 3 controlled drugs
- minor stimulants
- less likely to be abused than 2
- les strictly controlled but need to be recorded by controlled drug register
what are schedule 4 controlled drugs
- exempt from the safe custody regulations
- benzodiazepines and androgenic steroids
what are schedule 5 controlled drugs
- weak schedule 2 drugs
- present little risk of misuse
- sold over the counter
what methods enable paramedic medication administration
- rights reserved for emergencies
- PSDs
- PGDs
- occupational health schemes
- legal exemptions
what is schedule 19 HMR
- parental medicines anyone can administer for the purpose of saving someone’s life
what are the paramedic specific exemptions
- schedule 17 of HMR
- use for immediate, necessary treatment
- does not cover GSL or P
what are patient specific direction (PSD)
written instruction for medicine to be administered to a names individual after a prescriber assessment
what information is needed for a PSD
- name of individual
- name of medication
- route of administration
- dose
- frequency
- date of treatment
- signature
