Intro to Extemporaneous Dispensing

Question 1

What is extemporaneous dispensing?

Answer 1

The small scale manufacture of a medicinal product from its raw ingredients

• compounding
• specials manufacturing
• extemporaneous dispensing

Question 2

What is the hierarchy of risk on basis of product origin? starting with the preferred choice

Answer 2

• UK licensed medicine
• Off label use of a UK licensed medicine
• An imported product licensed in the country of origin
• A UK manufactured special made in MHRA licensed facilities
• An extemporaneously dispensed product
• An imported product not licensed in the country of origin
• A non UK made unlicensed medicine or food supplement

Question 3

What are the key Medicines, Ethics and Practice professional responsibilities that apply to extemporaneous dispensing?

Answer 3

• Make patients you first concern
• Exercise your professional judgement in the interests of patients and the public
• Supply of prescribed medicines