Prescription requirements

Question 1

Classes of products

Answer 1

General sale list (GSL)
Pharmacy (P)
Prescription only (POM)

Question 2

Prescription requirements

Answer 2

Indelible
Prescriber signature
Prescriber address
Date - POMs valid for 6 months 
Prescriber (qualifications/occupation)
Name + address of patient
Age of patient if under 12

Question 3

Write prescription

Answer 3

Arnold Lee (aged 68) 44 Gloucester Ave, Nottingham
60 Cimetidine 400mg tablets i bd

Name (age) Address
Dose Medicine Strength Form Frequency

Question 4

Faxed prescriptions

Answer 4

Not valid

• genuine?
• copies?
• Supply?
• Never for CDs schedule 2 + 3

Question 5

Electronic Prescription service

Answer 5

Same legal requirements for prescription
Rx sent as electronic communication
- advanced electronic signature
Changes to prescription must be detectable

Question 6

Labelling requiremtns

Answer 6

Medicine
- Quantity 
- Strength
- form
Precautions (+ ancillaries)
- KOORASOC

Question 7

POM

Answer 7

Sold or supplied with a prescription given by an appropriate prescriber

Question 8

Appropriate prescribers

Answer 8

Doctor
Dentist
Nurse prescriber, supplementary prescriber, independent prescriber