Prescribing controlled drugs Flashcards
Description of a schedule 1 class of drug
No recognised medical use, supply limited to research
Description of a schedule 2 class of drug
Subject to special prescription requirements and safe custody requirements
Description of a schedule 3 class of drug
Subject to special prescription requirements but not safe custody requirements
Description of a schedule 4 or 5 class of drug
Not subject to special prescription or custody requirements
Need to retain invoices for 2 years
Approval needed to possess a schedule 1 class of drug
Home office licence
Examples of schedule 1 class drugs
Coca leaf
LSD
Cannabis
Examples of schedule 2 class drugs
Diamorphine
Morphine
Pethidine
Amphetamine
Cocaine
Secobarbitol
Examples of schedule 3 class drugs
Barbiturates except secobarbitol
Buprenorphine
Temazepam
Examples of schedule 4 class drugs
Benzodiazepines except temazepam
Zopidem
Androgenic or anabolic steroids
Somatotropin
HCG
Examples of schedule 5 class drugs
Weak preparations of drugs usually found in higher schedules e.g. codeine
Length of prescription which can be given for schedule 1-4 class drugs
28 days
Schedule drugs which cannot be given as a repeat prescription
2-3
