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CDs - cannbais & laws Flashcards

1
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CDAO

A

Controlled Drug Accountable Officer

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What is a CDAOs?

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proper and suitable experienced person appointed/nominated by a designated body to ensure the safe, appropriate and effective management and use of CDs within organisations

  • oversees the monitoring/auditing of the management, prescribing and use of CDs
  • maintain a record of concerns/incidents regarding individuals and having incident panels if necessary
  • sharing info regarding CDs (concerns & incidents)
  • attend CD Local Intelligence Network meetings
  • appointment of authorised witnesses for the destruction of CDs
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What should CDAO not do?

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should not prescribe, supply, administer or dispose of CDs as part of their regular duties

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4
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What drugs are controlled?

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  • benzodiazepines
  • anabolic steroids
  • tramadol
  • pregabalin / gabapentin
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5
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what act controls CDs

A

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

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What do the Schedules 1–5 deal with?

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deal with levels of control

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What do the Classes A,B,C deal with?

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deal with levels of penalty for offences

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Who advises the Government/Secretary of State/Ministers of Health about controlled drugs?

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Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

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9
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What class of drug is raw cannabis?

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Schedule 1 CD

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10
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What class of drug is cannabis for medicinal use?

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Sch 2 CD

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11
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CBD

A

cannabidiol

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12
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What is Epidyolex?

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  • contains CBD for medicinal use
  • Sch 5 CD because levels of THC are low (<0.1% w/w)
  • low risk of abuse
  • used in epilepsy
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Who regulates CBD products that are classed as ‘novel foods’?

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Food Standards Agency (FSA)

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What must CBD products that are classed as ‘novel foods’ NOT contain?

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must not contain THC which is a controlled substance

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GPhC advice on CBD products sold in pharmacy?

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GPhC advises that only CBD products which are authorised by FSA should be sold from a pharmacy

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16
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brands of cannabis-based products that are licenced

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Sativex

Epidyolex

Nabilone capsules

17
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Who should initially Rx unlicensed cannabis medicines?

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should be prescribed by a doctor who is listed on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council and who has a specialist interest in the condition being treated (can find in GMC online register)

18
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NICE guidelines and cannabis based products

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NICE guidance does NOT recommend the use of these products to treat chronic pain

19
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What is Sativex?

A

cannabis based oromucosal mouth spray containing CBD and dronabinol

20
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indication of Sativex

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Indicated as a Tx for Sx improvement in adults with mod-severe spasticity due to multiple sclerosis

21
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classification of Sativex

A

Sch 4 part 1

22
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Rx for Sch 4 part 1

A

no CD requirements

23
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CD register and Sativex

A

legally don’t have to make CD register entry

** BUT required to keep records of Sativex
** Home Office strongly recommends using the CD register

24
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storage of Sativex

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Needs to be stored in a fridge

no need for it to be locked

25
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What is Nabilone?

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  • synthetic cannabinoid medicine
  • Sch 2
  • used for N&V caused by chemotherapy, unresponsive to conventional anti-emetics (preferably in hospital setting)
26
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What is Dronabinol?

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  • synthetic cannabinoid
  • a version of THC
  • Sch 2 CD
  • no single ingredient UK licensed products available
27
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Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

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  • controls harmful drugs/CDs
  • covers medicinal and unlawful misuse
  • act is restrictive, to prevent misuse through prohibition
  • except as regulations allow or with licence from Secretary of State for possession, supply (prescribing), manufacture, import/export
28
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Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001

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permits the use of CDs in medicine

29
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Who administeres Misuse of Drugs Act 1971?

A

Home Office

30
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diff between Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001

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Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 controls CDs, is restrictive, prohibits their use

Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 allows certain activities by certain people when CDs are used as medicines

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