POM - Wholesale supply Flashcards

1
Q

Pharmacies who wish to engage in commercial trading in medicines, must hold a wholesale dealer’s licence. True or false?

A

True

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2
Q

Non-medical prescribers i.e. pharmacist prescribers cannot receive supply of medicines. True or false?

A

True

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3
Q

Midwives may sell/supply all P and GSL medicines in the course of their professional practice. True or false?

A

True

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4
Q

Midwives may supply POMs containing diclofenac. True or false?

A

True

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5
Q

Which 5 POMs can midwives supply?

A
POMs containing:
Diclofenac
Hydrocortisone acetate
Miconazole
Nystatin
Phytomenadione
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6
Q

Optometrists may supply all P and GSL meds in the course of their professional practice. True or false?

A

True

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7
Q

Optometrists can supply certain POMs but not parenterals. True or false?

A

True

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8
Q

Midwives can administer certain parenteral drugs. True or false?

A

True

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9
Q

Midwives may administer morphine and diamorphine parenterally. True or false?

A

True

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10
Q

Which POMs can optometrists supply?

A
eye drops and eye ointments 
POMs containing:
cyclopentolate 
fusidic acid 
tropicamide
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11
Q

Under what circumstance can a pharmacist supply POMs to patients sent by an opthalmic optician?

A

Signed order

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12
Q

Which POMs/P meds can registered optometrists request as wholesale supply for use administration in their practice (but not for sale/supply to patient)?

A
meds containing:
amethocaine HCl
lignocaine HCl
Oxybuprocaine HCl
Proxymetacaine HCl
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13
Q

Which POMs can additional supply optometrists provide a signed order to a patient, for presenting to a pharmacy in an emergency?

A

Diclofenac Na

Polymixin B

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14
Q

Registered chiropodists can sell/supply any GSL to patients under what circumstance?

A

Provided the premises can be locked up

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15
Q

In the course of a registered chiropodist professional practice, i.e. visiting patient which GSLs can they supply?

A

Those for external use

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16
Q

In the course of their professional practice, which P meds can registered chiropodists sell/supply?

A

Ibuprofen
Postassium permangenate crystals/solution for external use
Ointments for herparinoid hyaluronidase

17
Q

Chiropodists have annotations in HCPC to indicate which medicines they can supply. True or false?

A

True

18
Q

Paramedics can administer which medicines on their own initiative to sick or injured persons who need immediate treatment?

A

Diazepam for injection
Succinylated gelatin IV infusion
Certain parenterals

19
Q

Supply to schools can be made against a written order by headteacher and state. True or false?

A

True

20
Q

Paramedics can administer parenterals containing streptokinase. True or false?

A

True

21
Q

Paramedics can administer parenterals comtaining amiodarone. True or false?

A

True

22
Q

What information must be provided in a written order signed by headteacher and state for wholesale supply?

A

Name of school
purpose for which medicinal product required
quant required (no restriction)

23
Q

Does a POM record need to be made for a wholesale supply to a school?

A

Yes

24
Q

Is it a legal requirement for written order for wholesale supply to a school to be on headed paper?

A

No

25
Q

For wholesale dealing both the signed order needs to be retained and an entry in the POM register must be made for it to be legal. True or false?

A

False - either retain signed order or make an entry in POM register

26
Q

If retaining a signed order for wholesale dealing, how long is it kept in pharmacy for?

A

2 years

27
Q

There is legislation in place that states what needs to be included in signed order. True or false?

A

False

28
Q

What information needs to be recorded in POM register?

A

Date POM supplied
Medicine info
Name and address of person/business supplied to
Reason for supply