Practical dispensing 2

Question 1

What legislation is regulation of labelling and package of medicines under?

Answer 1

• Human Medicine Regulations 2012
• Medicines Act 1966

Question 2

What does labelling of medicinal products mean?

Answer 2

‘affixing to or otherwise displaying on it a notice describing or otherwise relating to the contents’

Question 3

Define container

Answer 3

the receptacle which contains a medical product

Question 4

define packaging

Answer 4

the receptacle in which one or more containers of the products are enclosed

Question 5

What should all labelling of containers and packaging must be?

Answer 5

• legible, comprehensible and indelible
• either in english only or in english and in one or more languages as-long as it includes all particulars

Question 6

What are the legal labelling requirements for packaging of medicines dispensed on prescription?

Answer 6

• patient name
• pharmacy name and address
• dispensing date
• name of med
• directions for use
• precautions relating to use of med (cautionary and advisory labels)

Question 7

What are the non legally required labelling features for packaging of medicines dispensed on prescription?

Answer 7

• quantity of med in container
• initial of person dispensing item
• initial of person checking item

Question 8

What additional comments should be added to medicine labels?

Answer 8

• ‘Keep out of the sight and reach of children’
• ‘Use this medicine only on your skin’ where applicable (for external products)

Question 9

What checks do you need to carry out on a prescription?

Answer 9

• legal, clinical and accuracy

1) compare item with prescription
2) compare label with prescription
3) compare label with item

Question 10

what does the self check H.E.L.P stand for?

Answer 10

H- How many
E- Expiry date
L- Label
P- Product