supply of meds

Question 1

Tablets, capsules and oral and external liquid preparations must be dispensed in a reclosable child-resistant container unless: (4)

Answer 1

1) the medicine is in an original pack or patient pack such as to make this inadvisable;
2) the child’s carer will have difficulty in opening a child-resistant container;
3) a specific request is made that the product shall not be dispensed in a child-resistant container;
4) no suitable child-resistant container exists for a particular liquid preparation.

Question 2

There is a legal requirement for the following to appear on the label of any prescribed medicine: (6)

Answer 2

1) name of the patient;
2) name and address of the supplying pharmacy;
3) date of dispensing;
4) name of the medicine;
5) directions for use of the medicine;
6) precautions relating to the use of the medicine.

Question 3

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society recommends that the following also appears on the label:

Answer 3

1) the words ‘Keep out of the sight and reach of children’;

2) where applicable, the words ‘Use this medicine only on your skin’.

Question 4

The following should be agreed with the supplier when ordering an unlicensed or extemporaneously prepared medicine:

Answer 4

1) the specification of the formulation;
2) documentation confirming the specification and quality of the product supplied (e.g. a certificate of conformity or of analysis);
3) for imported preparations product and licensing information should be supplied in English.

Question 5

Preparation of products that produce harmful dust, should be avoided or undertaken with appropriate precautions to protect staff and carers. list some of these products

Answer 5

cytotoxic drugs, hormones, or potentially sensitising drugs such as neomycin sulfate

Question 6

freshly prepared indicates what?

Answer 6

freshly prepared indicates that it must be made not more than 24 hours before it is issued for use

Question 7

recently prepared indicates what?

Answer 7

recently prepared indicates that deterioration is likely if the preparation is stored for longer than about 4 weeks at 15–25℃.

Question 8

The term water used without qualification means what?

Answer 8

potable water freshly drawn direct from the public supply and suitable for drinking or freshly boiled and cooled purified water.