Labelling of medicinal products Flashcards
1
Q
what are the legal requirements of labelling a medicinal product
A
-Name of patient
-Name and address of the supplying pharmacy
-Dispensary date
-Medicine name and details
-dosage instructions
-precautions relating to the use using bnf and cautionary labels
2
Q
what should be on a unlicensed medicine label
A
-batch number
-expiry date
-some need special storage instructions
3
Q
what is a chemist’s nostrum
A
a medicine prepared and sold by a pharmacist without scientific proof of effectiveness
4
Q
what is included in a label of chemist nostrum
A
-product name, form, strength, quantity
-directions of use
-handling and storage requirements
-batch number
-expiry date
