MEP CHAPTER 3 Flashcards
What license is needed to administered or prescribe a sch 1 CD?
Home office licence
Schedule 2, 3 or 4 CDs can be administered to a patient by who?
doctor, dentist, pharmacist IP or nurse independent prescriber.
Supplementary prescriber
Person acting in accordance with the directions of a prescriber entitled to prescribe CDs.
Who can prescribe cocaine, diamorphine or dipipanone for treating addiction?
Medical prescribers who hold a special licence from the Home Secretary or Scottish Government’s Chief Medical Officer.
What indication can cocaine, diamorphine or dipipanone be given for using special license?
Addiction
Who CANNOT prescribe ocaine, diamorphine or dipipanone for addiction but only for treating organic disease/injury?
Pharmacist IP, nurse IP + supplementary prescribers
When is a license NOT needed for import/exporting Schedule 4 (Part II) CDs?
If for self-administration
What sch drugs is a licence needed to import or export it?
Schedule 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Part I) CDs
Are there any restrictions on the import or export of Schedule 5 CDs ?
NO
Who is regulatory body for import/exporting CDs?
Home office
What is recommended to carry if patient travelling with CD?
Covering letter signed by the prescriber is obtained that confirms the name of the patient, travel plans, name of the prescribed CDs, total quantities and dose.
When is a personal licence is not required by the Home Office when travelling with CDs?
IF a person travelling is carrying LESS than 3 months’ supply.
What 5 things should be included in covering letter for patient to carry when travelling with CDs?
Name of patient
Travel plans
Name of CDs
Qty + dose
Who should patients check with before travelling with CDs?
Embassies or high commissions for the countries they will be travelling through to ensure that the import export regulations in those countries are complied with.
The CD requisition forms apply to both — + —-?
Humans + animals
What act made CD requisition forms mandatory?
Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
What 2 schedule drugs are CD requisition forms needed for in community?
Schedule 2 and 3
What 2 places are exempt from using CD requisition forms?
Hospices + prisons are exempt.
What are the 6 requirements for a CD REQUISITION?
1 Signature of the recipient
2 Name of the recipient
3 Address of the recipient
4 Profession or occupation
5 Total quantity of drug
6 Purpose of the requisition
Why is CD requisition form manadatory?
Shipman Inquiry recommendation aimed at ensuring the purchase of all stocks of Sch 2 + 3 CDs are monitored in community.
If CD received by hospital pharmacy, and request is on behalf of ward/dept NOT in same entity is a CD req form needed?
Yes
what is CD requisition form used in prisons in england?
hospital-style requisition forms usually used
Are printed in a bound, book format
What type of CD requisition is used in Scotland prisons?
approved internal ordering form from the supplying pharmacy is used.
Are supplied made using faxed or photocopied requisition acceptable?
NO
What 3 CDs can midwife order using supply order?
Diamorphine
morphine
pethidine