MEDICINES FOR GENERAL SALE (GSL) Flashcards
(31 cards)
What is a GSL medicine? (3)
- Product that’s not a POM or P medicine
- A product that’s covered by a marketing authorisation that states product is available on general sale
- Doesn’t need to be supervised by a pharmacist
Where can you find details of the legal classification of medicines?
- BNF
- Summary product characteristics
All liquid paraffin BP preparations are GSL. True or false?
False - nasal preparations (drops, sprays and inhalations) and oral laxatives are P
What is quinine used for? (4)
- Antipyretic (reduce fever)
- Leg cramps
- Chloroquine resistant malaria
- Analgesic (reduce pain)
When are qunine preparation GSL or P medicines?
P - 100mg (maximum dose) OR 300mg (maximum daily dose)
P - 35mg (maximum dose of qunine base)
What legal classification is cetirizine hydrochloride?
POM
What legal classification is cetirizine hydrochloride if the maximum daily dose is 10mg?
P
What is the max pack size for cetrizine hydrochloride tablets and liquid preparations, sold as GSL?
- 30 tablets (maximum daily dose: 10mg)
- 70ml (maximum strength = 1mg/ml or 10mg MDD and older than 6)
Beconase Hayfever nasal spray can be sold as GSL. True or false?
True
Beconase nasal spray (aqueous) is GSL. True or false?
False - it is a POM
Beconase allergy nasal spray is GSL. True or false?
False - it is a P medicine
In what places can GSL products be sold in? (3)
- Retail pharmacies
- Other retail shops
- Automatic machines
What is the responsibility of the pharmacist in the sale of GSLs? (2)
- Staff training
- SOPs
- Responsible pharmacist (RP) must be in charge of premises but doesn’t have to be physically present
What are the conditions for retail stores to sell GSL medicines? (4)
- Must be able to lock premises to exclude public
- Medicines must be assembled elsewhere
- Packaging must not be opened
- Schedule 15 requirements must be met
Which practitioners can give GSL medicines to a patient?
- Doctors
- Dentists
- Midwives
- IF patient under their care
Who can supply GSL medicines under the direction of a prescriber?
Hospitals and health centres
What is the number of paracetamol and asprin (non-effervescent) tablets/capsules for it:
- a) to be a GSL medicine
- b) to be a P medicine?
- Tablets/ capsules have to be up to 500mg
- GSL - 16 tablets/ capsules
- P - 17-32 tablets/ capsule
- But no more than 100 sold at a time
What is the legal limit of OTC effervescent tablets, powders, granules, or liquids of aspirin/ paracetamol that can be sold at any one time?
No legal limit but use professional judgement
What are the GSL schedule 15 requirements for aspirin effervescent tablets? (2)
- 0-325mg aspirin per tablet - max 30 tabs
- more 325mg aspirin BUT up to 500mg - max 20 tabs
What are the GSL schedule 15 requirements for EC aspirin tablets?
- Max 75mg per tablet
- Max 28 tablets
- Only contain aspirin
What is the max pack size for paracetamol/aspirin that is non-effervescent and not enteric coated to be sold GSL?
16 tablets
What are the GSL schedule 15 requirements for powders/granules and liquid preparations of paracetamol?
- Powders/Granules: Max 10 sachets
- Liquid preparations (>12years): Max 160ml
- Liquid preparations (<12 years): Max 100ml, 5ml per dose
What are the GSL schedule 15 requirements for tabs/caps, powders/granules and liquid preparations of ibuprofen? (3)
- Capsules/ Tablets - 16
- Powder/Granules: Max 12 sachets
- Liquid preparations: Max 100ml, 5ml per dose
When can POMs be reclassified to P? (4)
- POMs can never go straight to GSL
- Will not present a danger to health if used without supervision
- Not commonly misused
- Does not contain substance requiring further investigation (activity and side effects need to be investigated)
- Not normally administered by injection
