MEP 3.1

Question 1

What is Gsl

Answer 1

General sale medicines that are available to buy over the counter

Question 2

What is P medicine

Answer 2

OTC but Pharmacy only medicines that can be sold from a registered pharmacy by a pharmacist or under the supervision of a pharmacist . Can’t be accessed by self selection

Question 3

What are P and Gsl medicines collectively known as

Answer 3

OTC : over the counter medicine

Question 4

What are POM

Answer 4

Prescription only medicines that requires a prescription written by an appropriate practitioner

Question 5

What are some appropriate practitioners for POM

Answer 5

• doctors
• dentists
• supplementary prescribers
• nurse independent prescribers
• pharmacist independent prescribers
• EEA and Swiss approved health professionals (see section 3.3.5)
• community practitioner nurse prescribers
• optometrist independent prescribers (not for
Controlled Drugs, or parenteral medicines)
• paramedic independent prescribers
• physiotherapist independent prescribers
• podiatrist independent prescribers
• therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers (for certain medicines see section 3.3.14)

Question 6

What are reclassified medicines

Answer 6

Pom medicines reclassified to P to provide pharmacist with a larger range of medicines to treat patients for

Question 7

What are the examples of reclassified medicines

Answer 7

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> Amorolfine nail lac􏰃uer
> Anti-malarials
> Chloramphenicol eye drops and eye ointment
> Desogestrel
>Emergency contraceptives
>Mometasone 0.05% nasal spray
>Oral lidocaine-containing products for teething in children
>Orlistat
>Proton pump inhibitors
>Sildenafil
>Sumatriptan
>Tamsulosin
>Tranexamic acid