controlled drugs

Question 1

what kind of license do you need to supply a schedule cd 1 drug?

Answer 1

home office

Question 2

what are included in schedule 1 cd drugs?

Answer 2

no therapeutic use eg cannabis, LSD, heroin

Question 3

what are included in schedule 2 cd?

Answer 3

morphine, methadone, oxycodone, diamorphine

Question 4

which schedule cd drug is pethidine in?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

what are included in schedule 3 cd drugs?

is a cd register required?

Answer 5

buprenorphine, temazepam, tramadol, phenobarbital

no

Question 6

which schedule 3 cd do not have to be in cd cabinet?

Answer 6

tramadol, phenobarbital, midazolam etc

Question 7

what are included in cd schedule 4 part 1 and part 2?

Answer 7

part 1: benzos, z drugs, sativex

part 2: growth hormones, anabolic steroids eg testosterone

Question 8

what are cd schedule 5 drugs?

how long is a rx valid for?

Answer 8

pholcodine, codeine linctus, morphine oral solution 10mg/5ml

6 months

Question 9

which CD schedule cannot be repeatable, must be issued by a uk prescriber, must be in safe custody?

Answer 9

schedule 2 and 3

[but cd 3: tramadol and phenobarbital not safe custody]

Question 10

which cd schedules is emergency supply not allowed for?

Answer 10

2 and 3

except phenobarbital for epilepsy

Question 11

which cd schedule must be recorded in cd register?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

which cd schedules must invoices be kept for?

Answer 12

3 and 5

Question 13

which cd schedules must you have a license to import and export?

Answer 13

all

except cd5 and cd4 part 2 if its for personal use

Question 14

when would you need need a personal license from home office if taking cd abroad?

Answer 14

when travelling for more than 3 months

Question 15

when only can a pharmacist make an amendment on a cd rx? [2]

and what must they do once they amend it?

Answer 15

• typos or spelling mistakes
• if total quantity EITHER word or figure is missing but not both

attribute amendment eg mark with initals

Question 16

what is the color for private cd 2 and 3?

Answer 16

pink

Question 17

a private cd rx comes in with 2 things on the rx : morphine and paracetamol. why would you need to contact the prescriber?

Answer 17

bc must prescribe cd and non cd items separately on private rx bc private cd rx must be sent off at the end of the month whereas normal private rx retained in pharmacy for 2 years

Question 18

which schedule cd is NOT recorded in the pom register? where is it recorded instead?

Answer 18

schedule 2

cd register

Question 19

what must be stated on a dental prescription for schedule 2 or 3 controlled drugs?

Answer 19

‘for dental treatment only’

Question 20

when would you need to contact the prescriber if an instalment cd rx has been missed?

Answer 20

if 3 or more consecutive days have been missed

Question 21

what must someone present with when collecting a cd instalment rx for a drug misuse patient ?

Answer 21

authorising letter from pt stating name of representative, a separate letter each time they collect
should have ID on them

Question 22

when must the first instalment be dispensed on a cd instalment rx?

Answer 22

within 28 days

Question 23

how long are cd records retained?

Answer 23

2 years

Question 24

generally how long are vet rx and rp records kept?

and everything else like private rx, cd, cd register?

Answer 24

5 years

everything else 2 years

Question 25

which drug is the only schedule 4 part 1 cd that must be recorded in the cd register?

Answer 25

sativex - cannabis

Question 26

when must you record in the cd register?

Answer 26

on the day or the following day

Question 27

must the electronic cd drug register be printable and accessible?

Answer 27

yes

Question 28

what is a standardised form for cd 2 and 3 requistions?

Answer 28

fp10cdf

Question 29

which places are exempt from having to put cd 2 and 3 requisitions on a standardised form? [2]

Answer 29

hospices and prisons

Question 30

what are the legal requirements of a cd requisition? [what must be included?]

Answer 30

name, address, signature and profession of recipient purpose of requisition and total quantity of drug

Question 31

are faxed or photocopied cd requisitions allowed?

Answer 31

no

Question 32

what must the cd requisition first be obtained in before supplying it? when is the exception for this?

Answer 32

writing except when supplying to another pharmacy

Question 33

in emergencies doctors or dentists can be supplied but when must the requisition be given by?

Answer 33

within 24 hours

Question 34

if a medicine is collected by a messenger for a requisition, what is needed and how long must it be retained for?

Answer 34

written authorisation | kept for 2 years

Question 35

what is a legal requirement of pharmacies when they receive a requisition?

Answer 35

mark the requisition indelibly with supplier details [pharmacy name and address] and send off to the relevant nhs agency

Question 36

how long should veterinary requisitions be retained for?

Answer 36

5 years

Question 37

which cd schedules should be in safe custody?

Answer 37

schedule 2 - except quinalbarbitone schedule 3: except phenobarbital, mazindol, midazolam, tramadol, pt returns, out of date

Question 38

what schedule cd is gabapentin and pregab?

Answer 38

3

Question 39

which schedule cd should prisons also record in the cd register?

Answer 39

3

Question 40

which cd schedule should pharmacies denature first before disposing of?

Answer 40

cd 2, 3, 4 part 1

Question 41

when would you need an authorised witness for destruction of cd?

Answer 41

for schedule 2 EXPIRED stock and must record in cd register