Regulations Flashcards
What is a GSL med and restrictions around it?
General sales list
- pre-packed and supplied from a premise that can be locked from the public
- pharmacies and retail outlets
- self selection
P meds and their regulations?
pharmacy only
- not accessible for self selection
- sold/supplied by pharmacist or under supervision of
- specific regulations for certain products
POMs and their regulations?
Prescription only medicines
- require a prescription
- Responsible pharmacist must be present
- supervision for safe use
Reasons why a medicine might be reclassified?
- growing confidence in the product
- wider understanding of drug
- confident it is used appropriately
benefits of OTC products?
- quick relief
- individual autonomy
- accessible
cons of OTC products?
- side effect problems
- misdiagnosis by public
- potential for incorrect use
possible signs of misuse?
- lack of symptoms/ not for personal use
- rehearsed answers
- aggressive
- opportunistic
- large quantities
- frequency of request
- buying certain combinations
Regulation of the classes of medicine?
Human medicines regulation 2012
Restrictions on codeine and dihydrocodeine?
- > 32 is POM
- 3 days use only
- Only one pack of either product sold
- PIL and packaging must state it can cause addiction
Restrictions on pseudoephedrine and ephedrine?
- unlawful to sell or supply both without a prescription
- needs to be sold by pharmacist or trained staff
maximum supply of pseudoephedrine?
720mg
maximum supply of ephedrine?
180mg
regulation of oral emergency contraceptive?
- P for UPSI
- age of patient
- religion/ moral beliefs
- advance supply
example of medicine classified under more than 1 category?
Paracetamol and aspirin
- 16 GSL
- 32 P
- 100 (96) POM
- no legal limit on effervescent use professional judgement
