PLE5 POMs: Professional & Legal Issues Flashcards
1
Q
How long is a prescription valid for?
A
up to 6 months from appropriate date
2
Q
How long is a CD Sch 2/3/4 prescription valid for?
A
up to 28 days after appropriate date
3
Q
Prescription requirements
A
- Signature in indelible ink (or electronic)
- Prescriber address
- Date
- Particulars - appropriate practitioner
- Patient name
- Patient address
- Patient age
4
Q
POM register : records kept for __ years
A
2 years
5
Q
POM register details required:
A
- supply date
- prescription date
- medicine: name, quantity, formulation, strength
- prescriber name & address
- patient name & address
6
Q
Repeat Authorisation
A
no. of repeats which can be made
7
Q
Repeat Dispensing
A
Prescription to be dispensed against
8
Q
Dispensed product LABELLING requirements:
A
- Patient name
- Name & address of supplying pharmacy
- Date of dispensing
- Medicine NAME
- DIRECTIONS for use
- ‘Keep out of sight & reach of children’ (RPS recommendation)
9
Q
SPLIT PACK requirements:
A
- Med name & quantity
- Quantitative particulars
- ingredients
- Handling/storage
- EXPIRY
- BATCH NUMBER: LOT or BN
- PIL
