CHAPTER 3- CDS Flashcards

1
Q

What procedures in place to cover the management of CDs?

A

Security, including access to CDs

Ordering + receipt

Record-keeping, including audit requirements

Prescribing + clinical monitoring

Administration

Supply, access to ensure care not compromused

Denaturing + disposing including withness

Use + storing patients’ own CDs

Transport

report concerns

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2
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What do accountable officers do?

A

Manage use of CDs
- monitor + audit

Ensure systems in place for recording concerns + incidents involving CDS

attend local intelligence network meetings

submit occurence reports

Appoint authorised witnesses for CD destruction

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3
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What 3 organisations do not need an accountable officer?

A

GP

Dental clinic

community

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4
Q

What are 5 drug schedules?

A

Sch 1 CD lic POM

Schedule 2 (CD POM)

Schedule 3 (CD No Register POM)

Schedule 4 (CD Benz POM + CD Anab POM)

Schedule 5 (CD INV P + CD INV POM)

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5
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Schedule 2 , 3 ,4 validity?

A

28 days after appropriate date

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6
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What schedule drugs need address of prescriber to be within UK?

A

sch 2 + 3

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7
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What schedule drugs can EEA/swiss prescribers give?

A

Sch 4

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8
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Is schedule 2 + 3 rx repeatable?

A

No

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9
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Is requisition needed for schedule 2 + 3 for human and vet use?

A

Yes

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10
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Who can possess, supply and procure sch 2,3,4 +5 CDs?

A

Pharmacist, doctor, dentist

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11
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Who else can possess CDs?

A

Home office license, Home office group authority, legistlation, patients given drug

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12
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Can pharmacist take sch 1 CD for destruction or hand to police?

A

yes

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13
Q

Who can prescribe cocaine, diamorphine or dipapanone for addiction?

A

Medical prescriber with special license from Home secretary.

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14
Q

Can pharmacist prescribers prescribe ocaine, diamorphine or dipapanone for addiction?

A

No only for organic disease

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15
Q

What is needed to import/export sch 1,2,3 +4 part 1 CDs?

A

License

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16
Q

When is a license not needed to import/export schedule 4 part 2 CD?

A

If for self administation

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17
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When is a personal import license not needed by Home office is patient carrying CD?

A

When travelling they carry less than 3 months supply.

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18
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What is recommended for travellers carrying CDs?

A

Bring cover letter signed by RXer with patient and drug details

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19
Q

Which 2 areas do not need requisition form for CD 2 + 3?

A

Hospice

Prison

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20
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What are 6 legal requirements for CD requisition?

A

1 Signature of the recipient
2 Name of the recipient
3 Address of the recipient
4 Profession or occupation
5 Total quantity of drug
6 Purpose of the requisition

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21
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What happens if request not by same legal entity for requisition of CD 2 +3?

A

Need to fill out approved requisition form.

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22
Q

What 3CD drugs can registered midwife use supply order to gain?

A

Diamorphine

morphine

pethidine

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23
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What 5 things should order of midwife supply order have?

A

Name of the midwife

Occupation of the midwife

Name of the person to whom the CD is to be administered or supplied

Purpose for which the CD is required

Total quantity of the drug to be obtained

Sign of an appropriate medical officer – a DOC authorised (in writing) by the local supervising authority or the person appointed by the supervising authority to exercise supervision over midwives within the area.

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24
Q

How to process requisition forms?

A

Mark indelibly with supplier name + address

Send form to NHS agency

Keep copy for 2 years good practice

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25
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How long to keep requisition form?

A

2 years

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26
Q

When does CD requisition processing to relevant NHS agency not apply?

A

If person dispensing and supplying at hospital, care home, hospice, prison

Vet reqs - keep for 5

Keep it for 2 years

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27
Q

How long to keep vet requisition form?

A

5 years

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28
Q

What 13 things are needed legally in sch 2 + 3 RX?

A

Signature

Date

Prescriber’s address

Name of CD

Form

Strength

Dose

Total quantity

Patient details

Installment direction

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29
Q

How is total qty put on SCH 2+ 3 CDS?

A

words and figures

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30
Q

What should dental SCH 2 + 3 rx have written?

A

For dental tx only

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31
Q

What is more likely in sugar free meds?

A

More likely to be abused

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32
Q

What 6 doses are NOT legally valid?

A

As directed
When required
PRN
As per chart
Titration dose
Weekly (this is just a frequency and not a dose)
Decrease dose by 3.5ml every four days
Twice a day.

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33
Q

Which 5 doses are legally allowed?

A

One as directed
Two when required
One PRN
Three ampoules to be given as directed (better still – three ampoules to be given over 24 hours as directed)
One to two when required.

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34
Q

What is installment direction for sch 2 +3?

A

Amount of meds per installment and interval of time between when this can ebgiven

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35
Q

When is 1st installment dispensed fo sch 2 + 3 drugs?

A

within 28 days after appropriate date

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36
Q

What are 5 home office wordings for installments of CD 2 + 3?

A

Please dispense instalments due on pharmacy closed days on a prior suitable day.

If an instalment’s collection day has been missed, please still dispense the amount due for any remaining day(s) of that instalment.

Consult the prescriber if three or more consecutive days of a prescription have been missed.

Supervise consumption on collection days.

Dispense daily doses in separate containers.

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37
Q

Can pharmacist give supply is home office approved wording used for CD instalment but interval date missed?

A

Yes as remaining amount can be dispensed within the time frame (day 2)

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38
Q

Can pharmacist supply treatment for sch 2+3 drugs per installment before start date on RX if pharmacy closed for bank holiday?

A

Yes - based on judgement , choose siutable day

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39
Q

What happens if missed 3 days of prescribed tx as per instalment?

A

contact prescriber- risk of lost tolerance so overdose can occur.

40
Q

What forms are sch 2 + 3 private CD written on?

A

Standardised form

Should not be accepted if not- unless vet rx and same legal entity then no need.

41
Q

What is number is needed to be included in standard private RX?

A

Prescriber ID number- different to reg number

42
Q

Where is private CD sent?

A

Sent to relent NHS agency

43
Q

What is needed if a drug misuse patient wants to send relative to collect?

A

Get letter from patient which IDs representative and separate letter each time rep comes in

44
Q

Does prescriber need to be contacted if supervision of CD drug not possible?

A

Yes - contact and ask if needed

as supervision is not a legal requirement.

45
Q

What drugs must be kept in CD safe custody?

A

sch 1, sch2 except some liquid preps - secobarbital

Sch 3 unless exempt

46
Q

What 6 drugs are exempt from safe custody?

A

Gabapentin

meprobamate

midazolam

pentazcine

phentermie

phenobarbital
pregabalin

tramadol

47
Q

What 2 cd 3 drugs need safe custody?

A

Temazepam

buprenorphine

48
Q

Do pharmacies need license to denature CDs?

A

usually but can register exempt without needing licence.

49
Q

What is CD denaturing exemption called?

A

t28

50
Q

What drugs need to be denatured before disposing?

A

sc 2,3 4 part 1

51
Q

Do patient returned CDs need authorised witness?

A

No need

52
Q

In prisons what should be done when denaturing sch 3 CDs?

A

cd register

recommended for sch 4 diazepam and chlordiazepoxide

53
Q

What does accountable officer do?

A

Appoint authorised witnesses but cannot themself be a Authorised person

54
Q

If pharmacy does compounding , importing and exporting sch 3+4s, do we need authorised witness?

A

Yes

55
Q

For patient return SCH 2 cd what record is made?

A

Record in PATIENT- RETURNED CD

not cd reg

56
Q

For expired/unwanted CD 2 drug denaturing, is authorised witness needed?

A

YES

57
Q

For expired/unwanted CD 2 drug denaturing, is record needed?

A

yes but in normal cd register for sch 2

58
Q

How to denature solid CDs?

A

crush + add cd denature kit

can add water too.

If no kit- add warn soapy water to disolve + pour into suitable product and into waste bin

59
Q

How to denature Liquid CD?

A

Pour into cd denature kit

or pour into suitable product + add to disposable bin.

Rinse out bottles using kit.

60
Q

How to denature liquid Amps/vial of CD?

A

open + add to kit or do same as liquids.

Get rid of ampule in sharps bine

61
Q

How to denature CD ampules with powder?

A

open the ampoule + add water to dissolve the powder.

Poured into the CD denaturing kit

OR

crush powder and amp together inside plastic bag and add soapy water or suitable product.

62
Q

How to denature patches?

A

Remove backing + fold in half

add to bin/cd denaturing kit

63
Q

How to denature aerosol formulations?

A

Spray into water + get rid of liquid

or expel into a sponge + dispose this

If safe then open container + dispose

64
Q

What is a suitable product?

A

Make CD irretrievable without affecting safety of person,evironment

65
Q

What specific CD drug are records needed for?

A

sativex

66
Q

What 3 things need to be recorded for received sch 1 and 2 CDs?

A

Date supply received

Name and address from whom received

Quantity received.

67
Q

What 3 things need to be recorded for sch 1 and 2 CDs which are supplied?

A

Date supplied

Name + address of recipient
Details of authority to possess – prescriber or licence holder’s details

Quantity supplied

Details of person collecting Schedule 2 CD – patient, patient’s representative

Proof of ID requested + given

68
Q

How are CD entries made in register?

A

In time order, enter it on the day or next day

In ink

Un altered - if mistake, mark to show.

69
Q

How long to keep CD register?

A

2 years

70
Q

Can CDs be copied + kept in computer?

A

yes

71
Q

What should be available for CDs during inspection?

A

Copy of register, receipt of supply and other details of stock.

72
Q

Computerised CD entries should be: (3)

A

Attributable
Capable of being audited
Compliant with best practice.

73
Q

Electronic CD register should be accessible from premise + able to be printed? T or F

A

True

74
Q

When to do CD stock checks?

A

At least Once a week

75
Q

What drug schedule is sativex?

A

Schedule 4 part 1

76
Q

What schedule is nabilone?

A

schedule 2 CD

77
Q

What schedule is CBD- epidyolex?

A

SCH 5

78
Q

What schedule is dronabinol?

A

CD 2
Treat loss of appetite in aids, N+ V in chemo.

79
Q

What is a CANNABIS-BASED PRODUCTS FOR MEDICINAL USE?

A

Has cannabis, resin, cannabinol or derivative

produced for med use in humans

regulated

80
Q

Who can prescribe cannabis products?

A

Clinicians on specialist register of GMC

81
Q

What should CBD oil not contain?

A

thc- CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

82
Q

What does “use before” or “use by” mean?

A

Use before end of previous month

e.g. use by 6/24

so should not be used after 31st may 2024

83
Q

What does ‘expiry date’ mean?

A

product not used after end of month

e.g. 12/24 - should not be used after 31st dec

84
Q

What is needed to purchase a poison?

A

License from home office

85
Q

Is there evidence for homeopathy?

A

No- does not endorse it as method

explain lack of evidence - does not require these meds to be effective, just show quality and safety

86
Q

Do herbal meds need an MA?

A

Yes based on safety, quality + efficacy or traditional herbal registration based on safety, quality + evidence of traditional use

87
Q

Donating medicines to charity?

A

NO patient returned meds

Health kits are better

Donate cash instead

88
Q

Who regulated medical devices?

A

MHRAq

89
Q

What do medical devices need to be marked with?

A

CE or UKCA

90
Q

What are alternatives to MCA?

A

MAR chart

Label with pictograms

large print labels

info sheets
reminder alarms

it solutions - apps

91
Q

Is it a crime to drive with prescribed drugs which affect driving?

A

yes

92
Q

What specific 1st group drugs affect driving?

A

Cannabis

Cocaine

heroin

ket

MDMA

methylamfetamine

93
Q

What second geoup drugs affect driving?

A

Diazepam

clonazepam

flunitrazepam

lorazepam

morphine

methadone

94
Q

What should pharmacist tell patients about meds that effect driving?

A

Make sure you do not drive if feeling dizzy and follow PIL

95
Q

When is medical defence valid for driving with prescribed drugs?

A

If driving not impaired

96
Q

What is nps?

A

New psychoactive substance- can cause effect

e.g. herbs, seeds

Not illegal but offence to buy them