GSL Flashcards
GSL products can be sold in automatic machines. True or false?
True
All liquid paraffin BP preparations are GSL. True or false?
False - nasal preparations and oral laxatives are P
100mg and 300mg quinine preparations are GSL. True or false?
False - 100mg and 300mg - P
35mg - GSL
What is the max pack size for cetrizine hydrochloride tablets and liquid preparations, sold as GSL?
30 tabs
70ml
Beconase hay fever nasal spray can be sold as GSL. True or false?
True
Beconase nasal spray aq is POM. True or false?
True
Beconase allergy nasal spray is GSL. True or false?
False - P
Responsible pharmacist doesn’t have to be supervising or physically present for the supply of a GSL in a pharmacy. True or false?
True
A GSL can only be sold in retail if the premises can be closed to the public. True or false?
True
Pharmacy can sell up to 100 paracetamol tabs/caps at any one time. True or false?
True
What is the maximum pack size for 0-325mg effervescent aspirin that can be sold GSL?
30 tabs
What is the maximum pack size for aspirin effervescent tabs that are >325mg but less than 500mg that can be sold as GSL?
20 tabs
What is the max pack size for EC aspirin 75mg tabs to be sold GSL?
28 tabs
What is the max pack size for paracetamol/aspirin that is non-effervescent to be sold GSL?
16 tabs
Packs of paracetamol that are 17-32 tabs/caps can be sold GSL. True or false?
False - only in pharmacy
What is the max size of paracetamol liquid preparation for children over 12 that can be sold GSL?
160ml
What is the max size of paracetamol liquid preparations for children under 12 that can be sold GSL?
Individual dose units of not more than 5ml each, to a max of 20 unit doses
What is the maximum amount of tabs/caps ibuprofen that can be sold GSL?
16
What is the max amount of ibuprofen powder/granule that can be sold GSL?
12 sachets
What is the max amount of powder/granules of paracetamol/aspirin/aloxiprin that can be sold GSL?
10 sachets
What is the max amount of ibuprofen liquid preparation that can be sold GSL?
Individual dose units of no more than 5ml each, to a max of 20 unit doses
Dispensing of a GSL requires a pharmacist. True or false?
True
Private prescriptions for GSL must meet the normal prescription requirements with signature and date. True or false?
False - don’t require signature and date
PO is a legal classification of medicine. True or false?
False
Sale of PO must be done by a pharmacist. True or false?
False
PO is a product licensed as GSL but can only be sold in a pharmacy. True or false?
True
Regaine for women OD 5% w/w scalp foam is a POM. True or false?
False - reclassified to P
What is the max dose and max pack size of Regaine scalp foam as P med?
1g - max dose
2 x 73ml - max pack size
Otrivine extra dual relief is a GSL med. True or false?
False - P
Esomeprazole - 14 tabs is a GSL med. True or false?
True
Oral diclofenac can be bought from a pharmacy. True or false?
False - POM
Domperidone is now a POM. True or false?
True
