Prescribing

Question 1

MA2

Answer 1

Interpretation

Question 2

MA3

Answer 2

Meaning of medicine, new medicine, prescription medicine, and restricted medicine

Question 3

MA18

Answer 3

Sales of medicines by retail

Question 4

MA26

Answer 4

Exemptions for pharmacists

Question 5

MR2

Answer 5

Interpretation

Question 6

MR39

Answer 6

Conditions under which authorised prescribers and veterinarians may prescribe prescription medicines

Question 7

MR39A

Answer 7

Limit on period of supply of prescription medicines

Question 8

MR40A

Answer 8

Urgently required prescriptions of prescription medicines may be communicated orally if later confirmed in writing

Question 9

MR41

Answer 9

Form of prescription

Question 10

MR44

Answer 10

Prescriptions of prescription medicines not required in certain cases

Question 11

MA2 - Interpretation

Authorised prescriber

Answer 11

• Practitioner (medical practitioner, dentist)
• Optometrist
• Nurse practitioner
• Designated prescriber (pharmacist prescriber, diabetes nurse prescriber)
• Midwife

Question 12

MA2 - Interpretation

Controlled drug

Answer 12

Substance, preparation, mixture described in MDA2

Classes are described in MDA Sections 1-3

Question 13

MA2 - Interpretation

Delegated prescriber

Answer 13

Health professional issued “delegated prescribing order” –> written instruction allowing them to prescribe Rx only medicines

Question 14

MA2 - Interpretation

Dispensing

Answer 14

Preparation of medicine to be sold, by either prescription or direct request

Packaging, labelling, recording, delivery of medicine

Question 15

MA2 - Interpretation

Label

Answer 15

Written/pictorial descriptor marked on or stuck to container

Question 16

MA2 - Interpretation

Manufacture

Answer 16

Any process carried out when making the medicine

DOES NOT INCLUDE dissolving/dispersing/diluting/incorporating for the purpose of administering medicine for a person/animal

Question 17

MA2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy

Answer 17

Place where pharmacy practice is carried out

• Compounding & dispensing of Rx only, RM, OTC medicines
• Supply to suit particular patient
• Sale of Rx only, RM, OTC medicines

Question 18

MA2 - Interpretation

Standing order

Answer 18

Written instructions by authorised prescriber for medicines to be prepared without prescription

Question 19

MA3 - Meaning of medicines, new medicine, prescription medicine, and restricted medicine

define these

Answer 19

1) Medicine
- Substance sold for administering to humans that is likely to achieve therapeutic purposes NOT INCLUDING devices, food, radioactive material

3)

• Pharmacy-only –> sold in pharmacy or hospital
• Restricted medicine –> sold only by pharmacist in pharmacy or hospital
• Prescription medicine –> sold & administered only under prescription from authorised prescriber

Question 20

MA18 - Sale of medicines by retail

who can sell the different classes?

Answer 20

Rx only, RM medicines can only be sold by pharmacist

OTC medicines can be sold by someone under pharmacist supervision

Rx only can only be sold if under prescription from authorised prescriber/veterinarian/delegated prescriber

Question 21

MA26 - Exemptions for pharmacists

in terms of medicines, what can pharmacists do? Rx only vs RM/OTC?

Answer 21

Pharmacists can manufacture, pack, label, sell, supply any medicine

Pharmacists can only do the above in a pharmacy/hospital

Prescription medicines can only be prepared if on a prescription

OTC/RM medicines can be repackaged, but automatically becomes Rx only

Question 22

MR2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy graduate

Answer 22

[Intern]

Have BPharm, & actively taking steps towards registration as pharmacist

Question 23

MR2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy student

Answer 23

Currently undertaking BPharm

Question 24

MR2 - Interpretation

Pharmacy technician

Answer 24

National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician)

Question 25

MR2 - Interpretation Pharmacy technician student

Answer 25

Currently undertaking National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician)

Question 26

MR2 - Interpretation Poison bottle

Answer 26

Glass/plastic container with ribs/nettings/other surface impressions easily recognisable by touch

Question 27

MR2 - Interpretation Registered midwife

Answer 27

Midwifery Council

Question 28

MR2 - Interpretation Safety container

Answer 28

Holds solid forms of medicines (eg. tablets, powders) Aluminium/plastic material reasonably resistant to young children opening it

Question 29

MR2 - Interpretation Student

Answer 29

Pharmacy student or pharmacy technician student

Question 30

MR39 - Conditions under which authorised prescribers and veterinarians may prescribe prescription medicines *who can prescribe and for who?*

Answer 30

1) Prescribe only for patients under their care within scope of practice 2) Designated prescribers can only prescribe from specific list

Question 31

MR39A - Limit on period of supply of prescription medicines *time frames, and what is the exception?*

Answer 31

Non-OCs: 3 months OCs: 6 months Unless Director-General approves in special circumstances

Question 32

MR40A - Urgently required prescriptions of prescription medicines may be communicated orally if later confirmed in writing *how many days? how many dispensing?*

Answer 32

Written prescriptions must be sent to pharmacy within 7 days of orally communicated prescription to pharmacist known personally - Can only be dispensed once before written prescription received (MR42)

Question 33

MR41 - Form of prescription *prescription must be/have...*

Answer 33

Legibly & indelibly printed Date

Question 34

MR41 - Form of prescription *prescriber details ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)*

Answer 34

Full name Address of practice Phone number Signature

Question 35

MR41 - Form of prescription *patient details FAD*

Answer 35

Full name Address Date of birth if under 13yo

Question 36

MR41 - Form of prescription *medicines details*

Answer 36

``` Name Strength Dose Dosing frequency Total supply ```

Question 37

MR44 - Prescriptions for prescription medicines not required in certain cases *when, and how much to supply?*

Answer 37

(m) Patient has previously been supplied medicine & pharmacist is satisfied patient requires emergency supply 72 hrs or minimum pack