Controlled Drugs Flashcards
DURATION OF SUPPLY
Medical practitioner - classes A & B
30 days
DURATION OF SUPPLY
Medical practitioner - class C
90 days
RX/REPEAT EXPIRY
Medical practitioner - classes A & B
7 days from writing
OR
7 days from when previous supply has been exhausted
RX/REPEAT EXPIRY
Medical practitioner - class C
6 months
3 months for subsidy
REPEATS
Medical practitioner
Unlimited number of repeats authorised
Total quantity max. 30 days
DURATION OF SUPPLY
Dentist
7 days
RX/REPEAT EXPIRY
Dentist - class B
7 days from writing
5 days for subsidy
RX/REPEAT EXPIRY
Dentist - class C
7 days for subsidy
no note of Rx expiry
REPEATS
Dentist
NOT ALLOWED TO PUT REPEATS
DURATION OF SUPPLY
Midwife
30 days
RX/REPEAT EXPIRY
Midwife
4 days from writing
OR
4 days from when previous supply has been exhausted
REPEATS
Midwife
ONE (1) repeat only
Midwife CDs
Morphine
Fentanyl
Pethidine
DURATION OF SUPPLY
Pharmacist prescriber
3 days
RX/REPEAT EXPIRY
Pharmacist prescriber
7 days from writing
REPEATS
Pharmacist prescriber
NOT ALLOWED TO PUT REPEATS
DURATION OF SUPPLY
Designated nurse prescriber
7 days
RX/REPEAT EXPIRY
Pharmacist prescriber
7 days from writing
REPEATS
Designated nurse prescriber
NOT ALLOWED TO PUT REPEATS
Patient details on CD scripts
Full name
Address
Date of birth IN WORDS if under 12yo
Optometrists & CDs
NOT ALLOWED TO PRESCRIBE CONTROLLED DRUGS
Additional information on CD prescriptions for other prescribers
“For veterinary/midwifery/dental use only”
No abbreviations - best to write things out in full
Emergency supply for CDs
Does NOT follow normal emergency supply rules
Telephone prescription needed for emergency supply
- Written copy must be sent to pharmacy within 2 business days
Dentists are NOT ALLOWED to do telephone prescriptions for CDs
Emergency supply for all other medicines
Has been previously supplied by authorised prescriber (in NZ)
Pharmacist is satisfied that the patient requires the medicine
3 days’ supply or 1 OP
