Drugs Flashcards
What does MHRA stand for
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
What does the Medicines Act 1968 cover
- controls the sale and supply of medicines
- POMs
- In pharmacy without prescription
- Can be sold in General stores
What is Prescription Only Medicines Order 1997 Schedule 5 for
Registered paramedics can administer and prescribe medicines on there own initiative for the immediate, necessary treatment of the sick or injured without prescription
Define Medicine
Any substance or combination of substances that have properties for treatment of disease in human beings
Define Misuse Of Drugs Act 1971
- Covers the class of drug
- Don’t need to be NHS service to obtain or administer POMs
Define what the Class of drugs mean
- Under the MODA 1971 drugs are placed into 3 classes A,B,C
- This relates to the harm that they cause society when they are misused
Some class A drugs are
- Heroin
- Cocaine
- Methadone
- Ecstasy
- Lsd
- Magic Mushrooms
Some class B drugs are
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Codeine
- Cannabis
Some class c drugs are
- Benzodiazepines
- Ketamine
- Anabolic steroids
Schedule of drug definition
- a classification system that categorises the drug for there potential for misuse.
- Schedule 1 are drugs not approved for medical use
- Schedule 2-5 require a written prescription for use
SCHEDULE 1 define
No recognised medical use
Schedule 2 define
The most potent and harmful drugs that can be used clinically
Schedule 3 define
Lighter controls on storage and administration
Schedule 4 define
Medium controls on storage and administration but lesser control on prescription
Schedule 5 define
Can be brought over the counter
