exemptions on retail Flashcards
what are patient specific directions (PSDs)?
Written instructions for a medicine to be supplied to a named patient following assessment
what are patient group directions (PGDs)?
Written directions for a specified medicine to be supplied to a well-defined group that require treatment for a specific condition
when do P meds not need PGDs or PSDs?
exemption or under supervision of pharmacist in pharmacy premises
what do optometrist or podiatrist signed patient orders allow?
allow pharmacists to supply certain POMs
medicine must be from a list
what needs to happen when supplying from a signed patient order?
sufficient advice given for patient to use safely
include PIL and record in POM register
what can be supplied to a school?
adrenaline and salbutamol via a signed order
conditions to administration of school supply?
in an emergency by a trained person to pupils previously prescribed the medicine and with parental consent
what details need to be on the school signed order?
school name
product details
strength
purpose
total quantity
signature of headteacher
how long should the school signed order be retained for?
2 years from date of supply or entry made in POM register
conditions to emergency supply at the request of a prescriber?
- prescription will be provided within 72 hours
- medicine supplied in accordance with direction given by prescriber
- not CDs, except phenobarbital
- entry in POM register on day of supply
conditions of emergency supply at request of a patient?
- interview patient
- needs to be an immediate need
- has to be a previous treatment
- satisfied with dose
- no CDs except phenobarbital
- maximum 5 days for CDs
- maximum 30 days for POM
- record in POM register
when does ‘emergency supply’ need to be added to dispensing label?
emergency supply at request of patient
who can obtain and supply naloxone without a Rx, PGD or PSD?
INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED OR ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF RECOGNISED DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
where do they obtain Naxolone from?
wholesaler
direct supply to patient
what needs to be included in a POM register entry?
- date supplied
- name quantity strength and formulation of drug
- name address and trade/business/profession of person who supplied to
- purpose for which it was supplied
