Controlled drugs

Question 1

First schedule of Misuse of Drugs Regulations

Answer 1

CDs in small quantities or formulations which have a low risk of abuse (exempted from sections 5, 6, 7 of the Act, but subjected to regulation 18 of the Regulations)

Question 2

Second schedule of Misuse of Drugs Regulations

Answer 2

CDs with high abuse potential but therapeutic value

Question 3

Third schedule of Misuse of Drugs Regulations

Answer 3

CDs with lower abuse potential than S2, with therapeutic value

Question 4

Fourth schedule of Misuse of Drugs Regulations

Answer 4

CDs with high abuse potential and low therapeutic value

Question 5

Persons legally permitted to supply CDs

Answer 5

• Applies to S1-3
• Practitioners
• Pharmacists
• Lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business
• Nurses in charge of a ward, when administering CDs under the instructions by doctor / dentist
• People in charge of laboratory engaged in scientific education / research

Question 6

Persons legally permitted to administer CDs

Answer 6

• S1 –> any person
• S2-3 –> doctor / dentist or their designated to a patient

Question 7

CD prescription

Answer 7

(Typewritten)
- Prescriber’s name & address

(Handwritten)
- Name & address of patient
- Dose to be taken
- Dosage form & strength of the preparation
- Total quantities (number + words) to be supplied
- (If not a preparation) quantity
- (if instalment) amount of instalment of the total amount to be dispensed & intervals to be observed
- Dated and signature
- Declaration, if any

Question 8

CD documentations

Answer 8

• In a boundbook
• In chronological order
• Follows the fifth schedule
• Products of diff strengths and forms to be separated
• Class of the CD to be stated
• Entries to be made latest by the next day
• No cancellation, obliteration & alterations
• In ink or otherwise indelible
• Not to be used for any other purposes
• Separate registers for diff premises
• Records kept for at least 3 years

Question 9

Storage & safekeeping

Answer 9

Only for S2-4
Kept under lock and key

Question 10

Disposal of CD

Answer 10

Only for S2 & 4

Question 11

Who is in charge of the misuse of drugs act?

Answer 11

• Under the charge of MHA
• Enforced by the CNB

Question 12

What defines controlled drugs?

Answer 12

Part 1,2,3 of the first schedule of the misuse of drugs act