3.7 Controlled Drugs

Question 1

Examples of schedule 1 (CD Liz POM) drugs

Answer 1

LSD
Ecstasy
Raw opium
Cannabis

Question 2

Example of schedule 2 drugs (CD POM)

Answer 2

Opiates (diamorphine, morphine, methadone, oxycodone, pethidine)
Major stimulants (amfetamines)
Quinalbarbitone
Ketamine

Question 3

Examples of schedule 3 CDs (CD no register POM)

Answer 3

Minor stimulants and other drugs (buprenorphine, temazepam, tramadol, midazolam, phenobarbital)

Question 4

Schedule 4 CDs are split into two classes what are they?

Answer 4

1) CD Benz POM (BZ e.g diazepam,non-BZ e.g zopiclone, and sativex (a cannabinoid oromucosal mouth spray)
2) CD Anab POM (anabolic and androgenic steroids, together with clenuterol (an androcepter stimulant) and growth hormones

Question 5

Example of schedule 5 CDs

Answer 5

CD INV POM or CD INV P- contain preparations of CDs such as codeine, pholcodine and morphine

Question 6

Do schedule 3 drugs require a register

Answer 6

Nope

Question 7

How long are schedule 1-4 CD prescriptions valid for

Answer 7

28 days from appropriate date

Question 8

How long are schedule 5 CDs valid for

Answer 8

6 months

Question 9

Which schedule CDs require the address of the prescriber to be within the UK

Answer 9

2 + 3

Question 10

True or false- EEA and Swiss prescribers can legally prescribe all CD schedules

Answer 10

False they cannot prescribe 2 + 3

Question 11

Which schedule CDs can be repeatable prescriptions

Answer 11

4 + 5

Question 12

NICE advises that organisations should consider retaining all CD invoices for how long

Answer 12

6 years

Question 13

Two exemptions for pharmacists to possess schedule 1 CDs

Answer 13

Removal from a patient for destruction

Removal from a patient to give to police

Question 14

Schedule 1 CDs can only be administered or prescribed under what

Answer 14

A home office license

Question 15

Name the 6 legal requirements for a controlled drug requisition

Answer 15

1) signature of recipient
2) name of recipient
3) address of recipient
4) profession/occupation
5) totally quantity of drug
6) purpose of requisition

Question 16

Where the CD is written by a dentist, the words ‘for dental treatment only’ must be present - true or false?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Exemptions to schedule 2 CDs being kept in safe custody

Answer 17

Some liquid preparation and quinalbarbitone (secobarbital)

Question 18

What are the exemptions to schedule 3 drugs being stored in CD cupboard

Answer 18

Phenobarbital 
Mazindol
Meprobamate
Midazolam 
Tramadol 
Pentazocine 
Phentermine

Question 19

Name 2 examples of schedule 3s kept in CD cupboard

Answer 19

Temazepam

Buprenorphine

Question 20

Do pharmacies need a licence to denature CDs prior to disposal

Answer 20

No they can register an exemption without needing a licence

Question 21

In England and Wales the exemption for pharmacies to denature and dispose of CDs is issued by who and is known as what

Answer 21

Environment agency and is known as the T28 exemption

Question 22

In Scotland the exemption for pharmacies to denature and dispose of CDs is issued by who

Answer 22

Scottish environment protection agency

Question 23

The home office has advised that all CDs in what schedules should be denatured and therefore rendered irretrievable before disposal?

Answer 23

2,3 and 4 part 1

Question 24

The destruction of patient-returned controlled drugs, whether they required denaturing or not, does not require witnessing by an authorised person- true or false?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Where there is a requirement to make a CD register entry, legislation also requires to have their destruction witnessed- true or false?

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Other than schedule 1 and 2 CDs what other CD should be documented in a register

Answer 26

The schedule 4 part 1 drug sativex

Question 27

True or false: where a CD register entry has been made for a schedule 2 CD, the usual requirement to make a record in the POM register does not apply

Answer 27

True