MEP Chapter 3 Flashcards
Give three general classes of medication that can be supplied?
1) General sale list medicines (GSL)
2) Pharmacy (P) medicines
3) Prescription only medicines (POM)
The sale or supply of medicinal products for humans comes under which regulation?
HMR - Human medicines regulations 2012
The sale or supply of medicinal products for animals comes under which regulation?
Veterinary medicines regulations 2013
Can you sell a GSL medication if the responsible pharmacist has not yet arrived for their shift?
No - RP must have signed in
Can a P med be supplied without RP being present?
No, pharmacist may need to intervene
Indications for pseudoephedrine and ephedrine?
Decongestants
Risk of over-selling pseudoephedrine and ephedrine?
Crystal meth formation
Max dose of pseudoephedrine OTC?
720mg
Max dose of ephedrine OTC?
180mg
Can you sell one pack of pseudoephedrine and one pack of ephedrine together?
No. One or the other.
Which brand of levonorgestrel is unlicensed to sell (as P med) as emergency contraception?
levonelle one step.
What are the two available forms of EHC available to buy at the pharmacy as a P med?
Levonorgestrel 1.5mg/1500micrograms
Ulipristal acetate 30mg
Which EHC available at the pharmacy has an age limit and what is the age limit?
Levonorgestel 1500microgams, >16yrs
Within how many hours of unprotected sex is levonorgestrel suitable?
72hours (3days)
Within how many hours of unprotected sex is ulipristal suitable?
120 hours (5days)
A 24-year old female is going on holiday with her friends. She says that she is open to having relationships abroad and would like an EHC ‘just incase’. What do you do?
Pharmacists are able to provide an advanced supply provided that the patient is competent and it is clinically suitable.
Safer for the patient to get the supply here than abroad.
Supply Ulipristal as longer timeframe to take and no age limit.
For pharmacists that hold strong religious/moral beliefs, what are the options for patients requesting EHC?
Pharmacists have a professional responsibility to provide patient-centred care. If they are unable to provide the service, they should signpost and ENSURE they are able to recieve the service elsewhere e.g. call up other pharmacies ensure there is a sufficient supply and a pharmacist that is willing to supply.
Sexual activity with anyone under what age is an offence?
<16 - but if consensual then the law does not intend to prosecute
Under what age and what professional judgement regarding EHC would you need to contact social services?
Suspecting abuse/exploitation/trafficking
<13yrs
Apart from the pharmacy what other settings could provide EHC?
GUM clinics
Family planning clinics
GP clinics
EHC provided through PGD
Maximum amount of paracetamol/aspirin you can sell legally?
Legally max 100 non-effervescent tabs/caps
In practice: boxes of 32 so max 96.
Maximum amount of effervescent paracetamol/aspirin you can sell legally?
e.g. liquids/suspensions/granules/eff. tablets
No limit, use professional judgment
Risks associated with codeine and dihydrocodeine?
Risk of overuse and addiction
What are the only indications OTC codeine/dihydrocodeine are licensed for?
Acute, moderate pain not relieved by para/ibu/asp alone