Regulations of CDs (not finished)

Question 1

Sch 1 have no therapeutic use and are limited to research. Practitioners can only possess unless they have a?

Answer 1

Home office License

Question 2

Practitioners can only take hold of sch 1 for what 2 reasons?

Answer 2

1) for destruction

2) to hand to the police

Question 3

Which CDs have CD prescription requirements?

Answer 3

sch 2 +3

Question 4

Which CD’s cannot be given as an emergency supply

Answer 4

sch 2 + 3 (unless phenobarbitol for epilepsy)

Question 5

Which CD’s need to be recorded in a CD register when supplying or obtaining them?

Answer 5

sch 2

Question 6

Which CD’s cannot be on a repeat prescription?

Answer 6

sch 2 +3

Question 7

How long are sch 2,3 and 4 prescriptions valid for?

Answer 7

28 days

Question 8

Which CD’s does the destruction have to be witnessed by an authorised witness?

Answer 8

sch 2

Question 9

How long does an the invoice for sch 3 drugs have to be kept for?

Answer 9

2 years

Question 10

Who can sch 2 drugs be supplied to?

Answer 10

Licensed wholesalers, practitioners, hospitals, registered pharmacies

Question 11

What is the difference in regulations between sch 2 and 3 drugs

Answer 11

sch 3, dont need

• to be kept in locked CD cabinet
• dont need to have destruction witnessed
• supply and obtain doesnt need to be recorded in CD register
• no requirement to record supply

Question 12

Does sch 4 have POM or CD prescription writing requirements?

Answer 12

POM requirements (only possess with prescription)

Question 13

What are CD prescription requirements? (8)

Answer 13

⦁ Age + DOB (if needed) 
⦁ patients full name and address
⦁ Drug name, strength (if more than one exists), Form
⦁ dose needs to be specific eg 'one as directed' 
⦁ signature- prescribers own handwriting
⦁ Prescriber address within UK
⦁ Date valid within 28 days
⦁ Total quantity in words AND figures

Question 14

Pharmacists can supply medication against which two kinds of CD prescription errors?

Also, what are the requirements when amending the CD RX? (2)

Answer 14

1. minor typos or spelling mistakes
2. total quantity in words OR figures

Amend with indelible ink on the body of RX
sign, date and GPhC register number

Question 15

In what time frame can owings be given for for sch 2,3,4, 5 CDs?

Answer 15

sch 2,3,4 - 28 days

sch 6 months

Question 16

For private CD prescriptions, the same legal requirments apply but what else should be included on the script?

Answer 16

Private prescribers identification number

Question 17

To supply a sch 2 or 3, When must a CD requisition form be obtained by the pharmacy?

How about in an emergency?

Answer 17

a) before delivering the CDs

b) Within 24 hours of supply

Question 18

What sort of information must a CD requisition form include?

Answer 18

⦁ Name, address + signature of recipient
⦁ Occupation/profession
⦁ Total quantity of drug
⦁ Purpose of requisition

Question 19

CD instalments given when total quantity is divided.
What is the max no. of days that a supply is given?

What form do they use and for what indication?

Answer 19

14 days worth

FP10(MDA)

Treating drug addiction

Question 20

Requirements for sch 2 + 3 FP10MDA

Answer 20

⦁	Total quantity in words + figures
⦁	the interval between each instalment 
⦁	no. of instalments
⦁	quantity supplied in each instalment
⦁	total quantity supplied

Question 21

What could happen if patient missed collection of FP10MDS over 3 days? what should the pharmacist do?

Answer 21

could lose tolerance

contact prescriber