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Controlled Drugs Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the most strictly controlled schedule drug group?

A

Schedule 1

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2
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What drugs are included in schedule 1?

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Hallucinogenic drugs, raw opium, cannabis

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3
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Who can provide a licence for the possession, production and supply of schedule 1 dugs ?

A

Home secretary

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4
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True or false?

Schedule 1 drugs provide high therapeutic use ?

A

False,

provides little to no therapeutic use

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5
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What drugs are included in schedule 2 ?

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Opiates, major stimulants, quinalbarbitone

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6
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How are Schedule 2 drugs controlled ?

A
  1. Prescription Requirements
  2. Safe custody
  3. Record (CD entry)
  4. Licence required for import/export
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7
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What drugs are included in schedule 3?

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Barbiturates, bupernorphine, tamazepam, gabapentin and pregabalin

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8
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What controls are required for schedule 3 drugs ?

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  1. Prescription requirements
  2. Safe custody (some exemptions)
  3. No CD reg but invoice retained for 2 years
  4. Licence required for import/export
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9
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Are there controls for schedule 4 drugs ?

A

Only licence required for the import and export

No safe custody
No prescription requirements
No records to be kept

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10
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What dugs are included in schedule 5 drugs ?

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Low strength preparations of certain CD eg co-codamol

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11
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What are the controls for schedule 5 drugs ?

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Invoice retained for 2 years

Does not include preparations for injections

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12
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What are the prescription requirements for Sch 2 and 3 drugs ?

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  • Signature for prescriber
  • Date (28 days)
  • Address- UK
  • Dose
  • Total quantity (words and figures)
  • Quantity prescribed (30 days max)
  • For dental treatment only
  • Instalments
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13
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When is a standardised form required for private prescriptions for CD?

A

If it is Sch 2 or 3 CDs

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14
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How is a private CD prescription filed ?

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PPD after dispensing and a copy is retained in the pharmacy

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15
Q

Is a standardised form needed for CD 2 and 3requisitons ?

A

Yes, an FP10CDF prescription is needs. This should include CD requisition requirements stated in the MEP

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16
Q

How are CD requisitions filled ?

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Copy retained for two years and sent to PPD

17
Q

Who can be supplied with a sch 2 or 3 drug without a requisition in an emergency ?

A

Doctor or dentist, provided that a requisition is supplied in 24 hours

18
Q

What schedule 2 and 3 drugs can a midwife be supplied with?

A

Diamorphine
Morphine
Pethidine

…provided that it is being administered there and there

19
Q

Is there a standard CD requisition for midwife ?

A

No

20
Q

What must a midwife CD supply order contain ?

A
  • Name of midwife
  • Occupation
  • Name of person whom CD administered/supplied
  • Purpose for which drug required
  • Total quantity
  • Authorising signature
21
Q

What schedule drugs require entry in the CD register ?

A

Schedule 1 and 2

22
Q

When should a CD register be filled ?

A

On the day of supply or the next day

23
Q

how long should CD registers be kept for ?

A

2 years following last entry

24
Q

What schedule drugs require denaturing prior to disposal ?

A

2,3 and 4 (part 1(

25
Q

What are the requirements of ddestructionof schedule 2 drugs?

A

Authorised witness

26
Q

Do records need to be made for the destruction of schedule 2 drugs ?

A

Yes, records in CD register:

  • Date of destruction
  • Quantity destroyed
  • Signature of the witness
27
Q

Do schedule 3 drug destruction need to be witnessed ?

A

No and no record in the CD reg needs to be made

28
Q

What is the role of an authorising officer?

A

Ensure safe, appropriate and effective management of CDs within organisation

29
Q

Do doctors require home office licence to prescribe cocaine, diamorphine or dipipanone for management of misuse?

A

Yes, but no licence needed to treat organic disease or injury

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