General Pharmacology

Question 1

What classifcations of medicines are there?

Answer 1

General sale
Pharmacy medicines
Prescription only medicines
Controlled drugs
Medical devices

Question 2

What is a licenced medicine?

Answer 2

A medicine that has been proven to have efficay at treating a specific medical condition safely at a stated dose. It must be proven to the MHRA with scientific evidence.

Question 3

Can un-licenced medicine be used to treat patients?

Answer 3

Yes, you can use medicine to treat conditions other than what they are licenced for. This medicine will be safely aproved for another medication, and will be termed off-label.

Specific instructions must be given on how to use this evidence.

Question 4

What is the definition of a medical device?

Answer 4

Any instrument, apperatus, impliment, machine, appliance, implant,, software, or reagent for in vitro use intended by the manufacturer to be used for specific medical purposes.

Question 5

What asepcts should be considered when planning immunomodulatory treatment in patients?

Answer 5

Need for full consent with alternatives discussed.

Patient given information on all drugs and risks.

Treatment outcome understood by patient and clinician.