POM emergency supply Flashcards
In which two cases can a pharmacist supply a medicine without a prescription?
If the prescriber cannot supply a prescription
At the request of a patient
Where are the legal requirements regarding emergency supply found?
BNF, MEP, HMR 2012
How long does the prescriber have to provide a prescription for the sale of an emergency supply POM to take place?
72 hours
Schedule 1,2,3, CDs can be supplied as an “emergency supply”. True or false?
False
What schedule 3 CD can be supplied as an emergency supply?
Phenobarbital/Na for the treatment of epilepsy
A pharmacist IP can request an emergency supply. True or false?
True
An emergency supply at the request of an EEA/Swiss prescriber can be made for Schedule 3 CD phenobarbital. True or false?
False
Can EEA/Swiss prescribers request an emergency supply of schedule 1,2 or 3 CDs?
No
What needs to be recorded in the POM book for an emergency supply at the request of a PRESCRIBER?
Name and address patient Name and address of prescriber Date POM supplied Date on prescription (added when received) Date prescription received (added later) Medicine supplied (2 names, 2 addresses, 3 dates)
If a patient requests an emergency supply, they must have had that POM prescribed for them previously. True or false?
True
Patient consent isn’t needed for access of summary care record. True or false?
False
Patient consent is needed for doctor/pharmacist to add information such as significant diagnoses to summary care record. True or false?
True
Information on STIs, fertility treatment are added as part of summary care record. True or false?
False - unless patient requests this information to be added
Pharmacist doesn’t need to be trained to access summary care record. True or false?
False - they must complete training and CPPE assessment
The NHS records every time a patient’s summary care record is accessed. True or false?
True
CD schedule 1,2 and 3 cannot be supplied at the request of a patient. True or false?
True
Phenobarbital/Na can be supplied at the request of a patient if their prescriber is UK based. True or false?
True
POMs containing bromide salts cannot be supplied at the request of a prescriber. True or false?
False - cannot be supplied at request of patient
Emergency supply at request of a patient cannot be made for products containing hexobarbitone/Na. True or false?
True
Schedule 4/5 drugs can be supplied at request of a patient. True or false?
True
What is the maximum days’ supply for a CD drug at request of patient?
5 days
The max days’ supply of a POM at request of prescriber is 30 days. True or false?
False - request of patient
The smallest pack available should be supplied for insulin, ointment or cream, or inhaler for asthma for supply at request of prescriber. True or false?
False - at request of patient
A full cycle is supplied for oral contraceptives for supply at request of patient. True or false?
True
What should records for supply at request of PATIENT include?
Name and address of patient Name of medicine Reason Rx could not be given Date of supply i.e. 1 name, 1 date, 1 address
Conditions for making a supply at the request of a patient if a pandemic disease is prominent are relaxed. True or false?
True
Pharmacist must interview the patient to provide an emergency supply at their request. True or false?
True
In anticipation of a pandemic disease, the pharmacist must interview the patient if emergency supply is at their request. True or false?
False
In the presence of pandemic disease, collection points for medicines must be registered pharmacies and pharmacist must be present. True or false?
False
