Pharmacology -the use of medicines

Question 1

What is the regulatory body of licencing medications in the UK?

Answer 1

The Medical and Healthcare Regulatory Agency

Question 2

Why do we regulate medicines?

Answer 2

Ensure the medicine meets acceptable standards on safety, quality, and efficacy

Question 3

What is pharmacovigilance?

Answer 3

Process involving detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of adverse drug reactions

Question 4

What is the main method for post marketing surveilance of ADRs in the UK?

Answer 4

Yellow card scheme

Question 5

What information is collected by the yellow card scheme?

Answer 5

Side effects/ADRs
Medical device incidents
Defective medicines - those that are not acceptable quality
Counterfeit/fake medicines
Safety concerns

Question 6

When should you be cautious of prescribing?

Answer 6

Unlicensed
Off-label - licenced but prescribed outwith terms of marketing authorisation
Specials

Question 7

What are the 4 classifications of medicines?

Answer 7

Prescription only
Over the counter
Pharmacy (P) only medicines
General sales list medicines

Question 8

Where can general sale list medicines be sold?

Answer 8

Registered pharmacies as well as other retail outlets

Question 9

What practitioners can prescribe medicine?

Answer 9

Doctor
Dentist
Supplementary prescriber
Nurse independent prescriber
Pharmacist independent prescriber
EEA and swiss doctors