POM Flashcards
Parenteral medicines and new active substances can be P. True or false?
False - POM
Supplementary prescribers can prescribe POMs. True or false?
True
In supplementary prescribing, the independent prescriber must be a doctor or dentist. True or false?
True
In supplementary prescribing, the agreement must be written and needs to be recorded by the IP, SP and patient. True or false?
True
In supplementary prescribing there is a specific formulary/list that the prescribers can prescribe within. True or false?
False
Prescriptions issued in the EEA or Switzerland are not legally valid in the UK. True or false?
False
The BNF doesn’t state what legally needs to be on a prescription. True or false?
False - BNF, MEP and Human Regulations 2012 state this information
A schedule 2,3,4 CD prescription can be dispensed after 6 months. True or false?
False - can’t be dispensed after 28 days of appropriate date
How long is a POM prescription valid for?
6 months after appropriate date - cannot be dispensed after this
Repeatable prescriptions can be issued under the NHS. True or false?
False - only private
A repeatable prescription must be dispensed for the first time within 6 months of appropriate date. True or false?
True
If a repeatable prescription doesn’t state the number of times it can be dispensed, How many repeats are possible?
One repeat - i.e. dispensed twice
Oral contraceptives - 5 repeats - i.e. dispensed 6 times
In the UK, there is legislation that outlines the information needed on a prescription in relation to the medicine. True or false?
False - EEA prescriptions have legislation on name, quant etc. but UK doesn’t
EEA/Swiss prescriptions written in a foreign language are not valid. True or false?
False
Dentists can prescribe any POM on NHS. True or false?
False - only drugs in formulary. Private - prescribe any POM