OTC medicines Flashcards
1
Q
Sometimes medicines are exempt from POM status
A
- when they are in a specific form
- for a specified condition
- at dosages not exceeding a stated maximum
- they are restricted by age
- they have a limited duration of treatment
2
Q
Chloramphenicol eye drops
A
- switched POM - P
- still available as POM and P
3
Q
Drugs which can be misused
A
- codeine
- laxatives
- pseudoephedrine
4
Q
What to be alert for in patients who may be misusing
A
- lack of symptoms
- rehearsed answers
- impatient
- aggressive
- has exact amount of money
- asks specifically
- large quantities
- regular purchases
5
Q
Can you sell 100 dispersible aspirin 75mg ?
A
Can be sold to the public provided packs contain no more than 32 capsules or tablets; pharmacists can sell multiple packs up to a total quantity of 100 capsules or tablets in justifiable circumstances.
6
Q
Pseudoephedrine sales
A
Galpseud® and Sudafed® can be sold to the public provided no more than 720 mg of pseudoephedrine salts are supplied, and ephedrine base (or salts) are not supplied at the same time.
