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Law 3 Flashcards

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What acts regulate CDs (5)

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  1. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
  2. Misuse of drugs Regulations 2001
  3. Misuse of drugs (safe custody) 1973
  4. The health act 2006
  5. Controlled by the Home Office
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What are schedule 1 CDs (3)

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  1. hallucinogenics
  2. requires home office licence to produce, supply & possess
  3. little/no therapeutic value but causes social problems via misuse
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What are schedule 2 CDS (4)

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  1. strong addiction potential
  2. high illegal value
  3. genuine medicinal value
  4. restrictions on possession & prescribing authority
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What are schedule 3 CDs (8)

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  1. minor stimulants & drugs less likely to be misused & less harmful when misused
  2. fewer controls than Sch 2
  3. no register entry required
  4. storage in CD cabinet
  5. compliance w/ strict prescription requirements
  6. no emergency supply
  7. no repeats
  8. dispense within 28 days
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What are schedule 4 CDs (4)

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  1. Part I - benzodiazepines & non benzodiazepine hypnotics
  2. Part II - anabolic steroids & growth hormones
  3. Prescription valid for 28 days
  4. Licence needed for CD Benz POM except for personal self-administration
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What are schedule 5 CDs (2)

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  1. medicines containing small amounts of Sch 2 CDs
  2. If POM, prescription valid for 6 months
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Which CDs are recorded in the CD register (3)

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  1. Schedule 1
  2. Schedule 2
  3. Each drug class must have a separate section
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which CDs are kept in the CD cabinet (3)

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  1. Schedule 1
  2. Schedule 2
  3. Schedule 3
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What are the CD prescription requirements (8)

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  1. POM requirements
  2. Medicine name, form, quantity & strength
  3. form even if explicit from name (MST)
  4. Quantity in words & figures
  5. Dose
  6. Liquid preparations expressed in mL
  7. ‘for dental treatment only’ - Dentist
  8. ‘one as directed’ NOT ‘as directed’
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What are the private CD prescription requirements (9)

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  1. No schedule 2 repeats
  2. written on standardised form
  3. prescriber ID number
  4. signed on back by patient/representative
  5. Pharmacist ascertains ID of collecting person
  6. Sent to relevant NHS agency
  7. England - FP10PCD
  8. Scotland - PPCD (I)
  9. Wales - WP10PCD
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How are CD entries made in the CD register (5)

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  1. indelible ink
  2. entered on day of supply/next day
  3. chronological order
  4. no alterations - mistakes rectified w/ annotations
  5. retained for 2 years after last entry date
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What are the schedule 1 drugs examples (3)

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  1. LSD
  2. Ecstacy
  3. Cannabis
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What are the schedule 2 CDs examples (10)

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  1. Diamorphine/heroin
  2. Amphetamines
  3. Methylphenidate
  4. Codeine
  5. Morphine
  6. Methadone
  7. Cocaine
  8. Pethidine
  9. Oxycodone
  10. Fentanyl
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what are the schedule 3 CDs examples (7)

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  1. Midazolam
  2. Buprenorphine
  3. Phenobarbital
  4. Temazepam
  5. Tramadol
  6. Gabapentin
  7. Pregabalin
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What are the schedule 4 CDs examples (4)

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  1. Nandrolone
  2. Diazepam
  3. Nabilone
  4. Zopiclone

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