Vet Meds 1 Flashcards
Veterinary Medicinal Product
Any substance or combination of substances presented as having properties for treating or preventing disease in animals.
Veterinary Surgery Act 1966
Defines WHO can diagnose and treat animals.
Define veterinary terms
Name 2 Regulatory Bodies
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
2. Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA)
What does the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons do?
- Statutory regulator
- Maintain a register of vet surgeons eligible to practise in UK under the Vet Surgeons Act 1966
- Sets Education standards
- Regulates professional conduct
Who are the Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority?
An independent regulatory body - professional body for Suitably Qualified Persons (SQP)
What happens when no suitable licensed vet medicine on the market?
Prescribe using the Veterinary cascade. only prescribed by a vet surgeon
Describe the Veterinary Cascade
- Where available legal requirement to: supply a licensed vet med
- Only when above not possible: an existing licensed med for another species or diff condition can be considered
- when above not possible: a licensed human medicine or an EU-licensed vet med can be considered
- only when above is not possible: Extemporaneous or specifically manufactured medicines can be considered.
POM - V
Prescription Only Medicine - Veterinarian
Supplied by vet or pharmacist with written prescription.
If CD is to be supplied MUST have a declaration by vet stating that it is prescribed for an animal or herd under his/her care.
POM- VPS
Prescription Only Medicine - Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person
Prescriber may give oral or written prescription before supplying.
Vet prescription is only required if the supplier is NOT the prescriber.
NFA - VPS
Non-Food Animals - Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person
Written Prescription NOT required.
Good practice to keep written records of what has been received or supplied.
Legal Requirements for supplying NFA-VPS and POM-VPS
- Advise on the safe use of product
- Advise on any warnings or contra-indications
- Be satisfied the person using it is competent to use it and intends to use for authorised use
- Not supply more than the minimum amount needed.
Presence of a Pharmacist relating to POM-V, POM-VPS, NFA-VPS
Pharmacist must be present when handing out medicines. Unless they have given authority in advance to someone who is competent to do so in their absence.
AVM- GSL
Authorised Veterinary Medicine - General Sales List
Can supplied by any retailer without any restrictions.
Exempt medicines under the SAES
Exempt medicines under the Small Animal Exemption Scheme
Medicines for the sole use in small non food producing animals such as Cage birds, aquarium animals
Not authorised so not assessed for safety, quality or efficacy
Veterinary Cascade legal requirements
must be prescribed by a vet surgeons
and state “for administration under the cascade”
9 Prescription Requirements for POM-V, POM-VPS and meds under the cascade
- Name, address, phone number, qualification and signature of prescriber.
- Name and address of owner
- Identification and species of the animal and address if diff to owner.
- Date: Rx valid for 6 months or shorter if indicated.
- Name, quantity, dose and administration instructions of the required medicine.
- Any necessary warnings
- If appropriate cascade statement
- If CD 2 or 3 - needs declaration
- If prescription is repeatable - how many times?
Prescriptions for CDs
Retain for 5 years.
No need to submit to NHS
Good practice - prescribe only for 28 days worth
13 Labelling of Veterinary Medicines Requirements
- Name of the prescribing veterinary surgeon
- Name and address of th e animal owner
- Name and address of the pharmacy
- Identification and species of the animal
- Date of supply
- Expiry date of the product
- The name or description of the product or its active ingredients and content quantity
- Dosage and administration instructions
- If appropriate, special storage instructions
- Any necessary warnings for the user (e.g. relating to administration, disposal, target species, etc)
- Any applicable withdrawal period
- The words: “For animal treatment only”
- The words: Keep out of reach of children
What must record keeping POM-V and POM-VPS show?
- Name of Medicine
- Date of receipt or supply
- Batch No.
- Quantity
- Name and Address of the supplier or recipient
If written prescription present, record name and address or presciber and keep copy of prescription.
Must be kept for 5 years.
Stock Audit?
Legal Requirement for POM - V AND POM -VPS.
Once a year.
Fleas - OTC
Products containing Fipronil
Brands: Frontline Spot-on
For cats and dogs
Worms - OTC
Brands:
Drontal Plus Flavour Dog tabs
Drontal Cat tablets
