POMs

Question 1

What is a Pom ?

Answer 1

a medicinal product which may only be sold or supplied by retail in accordance with a prescription given by an appropriate practitioner

Question 2

Why might a medicine be designated a POM ?

Answer 2

if medical supervision is required in use
it is widely and frequently missed and presents danger to health
it is a new active substance
(injections)

Question 3

Who can prescribe POMS ?

Answer 3

doctors
dentists
pharmacist independent prescribers
nurse

Question 4

What is supplementary prescribing ?

Answer 4

independent prescriber (doctor) and a supplementary prescriber (pharmacist) come up with a clinical management plan.
agreement to plan must be recorded

Question 5

What data base can be used to check registration of Swiss health professionals ?

Answer 5

EEA

Question 6

What is independent prescribing ?

Answer 6

responsible and accountable for assessment of patients diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions

Question 7

What are NHS prescriptions known as ?

Answer 7

health Rx (NHS pays for them)

Question 8

Who pays for a Private Rx ?

Answer 8

patient pays privately

Question 9

What makes a prescription valid ?

Answer 9

it has been issued by an appropriate prescriber

Question 10

What does a valid prescription have on it ?

Answer 10

it is signed in indelible ink or has an advanced electronic signature for computer generated Rxs

Question 11

How long are prescriptions for POMs valid for ?

Answer 11

6 months from the date the prescription was issued.

Question 12

How long are prescriptions for controlled drugs valid for ?

Answer 12

28 days prescription is valid

Question 13

Does the NHS permit repeatable Rxs ?

Answer 13

no

Question 14

Which type of prescriptions are allowed to be repeated ?

Answer 14

private Rxs

Question 15

how many times can a repeatable prescription be dispensed if it does not specify the number of times ?

Answer 15

dispense twice

Question 16

How many times can prescriptions for oral contraceptives be dispensed in a six month period ?

Answer 16

6 times (5 repeats)

Question 17

How long are private repeatable Rx prescriptions valid for ?

Answer 17

valid forever

Question 18

What are the requirements for a valid prescription ?

Answer 18

signature (in indelible ink)
address of patient and prescriber
DATE- date scrip was issued by prescriber
name of patient
name of prescriber
age of patient (if under 12yrs)

Question 19

If a prescription is written in a foreign language is it legally acceptable in the uk ?

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

If a prescription says repeat 12 times how many times has it been dispensed ?

Answer 20

13 times

Question 21

What is a POM register used for ?

Answer 21

used to document when private prescriptions have been received
(keep for two years private pom prescritpions- retain private pom prescriptions)

Question 22

Who is a green FP10NC prescription used by ?

Answer 22

GP
independent prescribers
nurse prescribers (hospital unit )

Question 23

who uses blue FP10MDA?

Answer 23

GP, IP,SP
hospital unit

Question 24

who uses lilac FP10P?

Answer 24

Community nurse practitioner prescriber

Question 25

Who uses FP10D yellow ?

Answer 25

dentists in primary care.

Question 26

Where do dentists find their prescribing information ?

Answer 26

BNF (dental formulary section ) and drug tariff

Question 27

What is a fax prescription ?

Answer 27

one that is not legally valid because it is not written in indelible ink by an appropriate practitioner or has no electronic signature

Question 28

What are the risks of digital copies of prescriptions ?

Answer 28

risk copy is not genuine
risk copy is sent to or received by multiple pharmacies and duplicate supplies are made
don’t know if it is legally valid

Question 29

What must an entry in the pom register contain ?

Answer 29

date the pom was supplied
name, quantity and where it is not apparent, formulation and strength of pom supplied
name and address, trade, business or profession of the person to whom the medicine was supplied
purpose for which it was sold or supplied.

(2 DATES, 2 NAMES, 2 ADRESSES)

Question 30

To be able to supply a pom against a hospital drug chart for an inpatient, does the carder need to comply with all usual prescription requirements ?

Answer 30

no

Question 31

If you receive a private rx for an oral contraceptive what needs to be done ?

Answer 31

prescription needs to be retained but no legal requirement for a record in the pom register

Question 32

When should Records be made in the POM register ?

Answer 32

on day of supply
on day immediately after supply

Question 33

Is there any legal requirements to record the dispensing of POMS on NHS prescriptions ?

Answer 33

no

Question 34

Does a legal record need to be made in the POM register following the dispensing of an antibiotic on a private Rx ?

Answer 34

yes

Question 35

what colour are private prescriptions usually ?

Answer 35

pink or white.

Question 36

What does deregulation mean?

Answer 36

means changing the classification of a medicine from a pom to a p medicine or gsm.