CD requirements

Question 1

What schedule is ketamine

Answer 1

2

Question 2

What is in Sch 2?

Answer 2

opitates, amphetamines and quinalbarbitone

Question 3

What schedule is phenobarbital

Answer 3

3

Question 4

What is in Sch 3?

Answer 4

buprenorphine
tempazepam
midazolam
phemobarbital

Question 5

What is in Sch 4?

Answer 5

Part I - CD Benz POM (diazepam, zopiclone, sativex)

Part II - CD Anab POM (anabolic steroids, growth hormones)

Question 6

What is in Sch 5?

Answer 6

low strength codeine, morphine (oramorph), pholcodine

Question 7

Which Sch need special CD Rx requirements

Answer 7

2&3

Question 8

Which Sch are valid for only 28 days

Answer 8

2,3,4

Question 9

Which Sch must be prescribed by UK prescriber

Answer 9

2,3

Question 10

Which Schedules are repeatable

Answer 10

not 2,3

yes 4 and 5

Question 11

Which Sch cannot be given for emergency supply?

what is the exception?

Answer 11

2,3 (except phenobarbital)

Question 12

What Sch need requisition to supply, and that should be marked by the supplier

Answer 12

2,3

Question 13

Which sch need invoices retain for 2 years

Answer 13

3 (not 2 as you have the CD reg)

Question 14

Which Sch doesnt need a license to import

Answer 14

Part 4 CD Anab POM if for self admin

5

Question 15

What if a patient wants to travel with their CD

Answer 15

doesn’t need a license if less that 3 months supply
good practice:
covering letter from Rxer with plans, name of pt and CD quanities and dose

Should check with the countries being traveled to/ airlin operator for their own ewquirements

Question 16

Can vets prescribe CDs

Answer 16

yes - for Sch 2,3 the RCVS no. must be included

Question 17

Is temapzepam exempt from prescription requirements?

Answer 17

NOOOOOOOO
(changed in 2015)
It’s just a normal Sch 3 now, get over yourself.

Question 18

What Sch should be in safe custody and what are exemptions

Answer 18

1,2 (except some liquids like secobarbital),
3 (except some stuff:
tramadol
phenobarbital
mazindol
meprobamate
midazolam
pentazocine
phentermine

Question 19

Does tramadol and midazolam need safe custody?

Answer 19

Nein.

Question 20

Does temazepam and buprenorphine need safe custody?

Answer 20

Yussss.

Question 21

Do patient returned CDs need safe custody

Answer 21

Yes