Medicinal Products (2) Flashcards
Who can issue a prescription?
A registered medical practitioner
A registered dentist
A registered nurse
A practitioner of status equivalent to a registered medical practitioner or registered dentist practicing in another member state can also prescribe. Under what conditions?
(i) the address of the prescriber in the Member State is shown on Rx
(ii) the practitioner is not connected with any practice of medicine or dentistry in the state
(iii) the prescription has not been issued with a view to enabling the supply of a medicinal product by mail order
Under what conditions can registered nurses prescribe?
- Employed by a health service provider
- Medicinal product prescribed would usually be given in the particular health service setting
- The Rx is issued in the usual course of the provision of that health service
Define health service provider
Health Service Executive, a hospital, a nursing home, clinic or other person whose sole or principal activity is the provision of health services, or a class of health services, to the public or a class of the public
Can you accept prescriptions from outside EU?
NO, unless prescriber is registered in Ireland
What requirements must you satisfy before dispensing a Rx from other EU member states?
- fulfils requirements of a rx
- written by practitioner equivalent to registered medical practitioner/ dentist
- person presenting is either named person or bona fide
- correctly interpret the prescription
- safe and in best interest of patient to dispense
Requirements for issuing a prescription electronically
Rx must be:
- in electric form
- be transmitted by the transfer system
- indicate the date of issue
- indicate the professional registration number of the prescriber
- be traceable electronically back to the prescriber
- satisfy all other Rx requirements
Pre-covid Rx requirements
- in ink
- date
- name and address of patient
- name and address of prescriber (address exempt if GMS)
- age of patient if under 12
- signed by prescriber
- status of prescriber
- registered number of nurse if relevant
Provisions relating to Isotretinoin
Valid for 7 days to dispense products
Limited to 30 days of treatment.
How do you endorse partially dispensed Rx
mark quantity of each supplied, date of supply, name and address of pharmacy and prescription reference number
How do you mark a fully dispensed Rx
Mark ‘dispensed’ and date of dispensing
Can dentist prescriptions be repeated
No, except in the case of Sodium Fluoride tablets
What 2 treatments for mouth ulcers can be treated as S1B?
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate or triamcinolone acetonide for mouth ulcers
