CDs

Question 1

why do drugs need to be controlled?

Answer 1

as they can be misused

Question 2

what are the medicines leglislations that control CDs?

Answer 2

humans medicine regulations 2012
medicines act 1968
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and associated Regulations
- main one which regulates narcotics and other cDs

Question 3

before the misuse of drugs act 2001 was introduced how were CDs supplied?

Answer 3

they were not supplied- now that it has been introduced there are some exceptions

Question 4

what drugs are controlled?

Answer 4

narcotics
amphetamines and psychotropic drugs
Barbiturates •Benzodiazepines •Anabolic steroids•More recently, gabapentin and pregabalin

Question 5

how do you classify CDs?

Answer 5

classify using schedules or classes

schedule 1-5(levels of CDs used as medicines) and A,B,C(deal with levels of penalty for illegal use or possession)

Question 6

who decides the classification of CDs?

Answer 6

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs advises the Government

Question 7

is class A or C the most severe?

Answer 7

class A

Question 8

what are the penalties for class A

Answer 8

up to 7 years for possession

up to life for dealing

Question 9

what is diamorphine and what class is it?

Answer 9

it is heroine and it is class A

Question 10

what are the penalties for class B?

Answer 10

up to 5 years for possession

up to 14 years for dealing

Question 11

what are the penalties for class C drugs?

Answer 11

up to 2 years for possession

up to 14 years for dealing

Question 12

what is schedule 1 ?

Answer 12

CD LIC
A license from the Home Secretary is necessary to possess, produce, supply, offer to supply, administer, or cause these drugs to be administered

Question 13

when can a pharmacist take possession of a schedule 1 drug?

Answer 13

for the purpose of destruction/ or to hand it over to the police officer

Question 14

what is schedule 2?

Answer 14

CD POM
A pharmacist may supply them to a patient ONLY on the authority of a prescription in the required form, issued by an appropriate practitioner

Question 15

what is the exception in schedule 1 and 2’s that you don’t have to store in the CD press?

Answer 15

quinalbarbital

Question 16

do transactions have to be recorded in the CD register?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

what is schedule 3?

Answer 17

CD No RegPOM
Safe custody requirements apply, but all drugs are exempt except temazepam, diethylpropion, buprenorphine and flunitrazepam and new drugs added

Question 18

how long after do you have to keep an invoice for schedule 3?

Answer 18

2 years after

Question 19

is a recorded needed in the D register for schedule 3&4?

Answer 19

no

Question 20

what is schedule 4 split into?

Answer 20

Part I [CD Benz POM] contains most benzodiazepines (such as diazepam and nitrazepam)
•Part II [CD AnabPOM] contains most of the anabolic, androgenic steroids and growth hormones

Question 21

what is schedule 5?

Answer 21

CD Inv POM / P

This Schedule contains dilute preparations of drugs in Schedule 2. i.e., preparations containing a low strength of CD

Question 22

what are the schedule 2 drugs?-nb

Answer 22

Diamorphine•Methadone•Morphine•Oxycodone•Pethidine

Question 23

what are the schedule 3 drugs?

Answer 23

Buprenorphine•Gabapentin•
Pentazocine•Phenobarbital•Pregabalin•
Temazepam•Tramadol

Question 24

what are the schedule 4 part 1 drugs

Answer 24

Diazepam•Lorazepam•Nitrazepam•Zopiclone•Zolpidem

Question 25

what are the schedule 5 drugs?

Answer 25

codeine•Dihydrocodeine•Morphine•Pholcodine