Vet meds

Question 1

True or false:

Medicines licensed for human use can be prescribed for animals with no additional prescription requirements

Answer 1

FALSE

Prescriptions must identify that the medicines are being used under the veterinary cascade

Question 2

True or false:

If a licensed animal medicine exists you can still supply a human medicine if it is under the cascade

Answer 2

FALSE

If a licensed vet medicine exists, this should be supplied.

Question 3

What are the steps in the veterinary cascade

4 points

Answer 3

1. Licensed vet med
2. Existing vet med licensed for a different species or condition
3. Licensed human medicine or licensed EU vet med
4. Extemp or specials

Question 4

True or false:

You can sell GSL and P meds for use in animals

Answer 4

FALSE
It is illegal to sell or supply unauthorised vet meds unless this takes place under the cascade. This includes P and GSL meds used for humans

Question 5

What extra requirements are needed on labels for animal medicines ?

Answer 5

1. Name of prescribing vet
2. Name and address of animal owner
3. ID and species of the animal
4. Product expiry date
5. If there is a withdrawal period
6. The words “For animal treatment only”

Question 6

True or false:

A dispensing label is always needed when dispensing vet meds

Answer 6

FALSE

It is only actually needed for meds prescribed under the cascade. However, it is good practice to do so

Question 7

True or false:

A written prescription is not required for POM-VPS medicines

Answer 7

TRUE

It is only needed if the supplier is not the person that prescribed the medicine

Question 8

A suitably qualified person can prescribe and supply all categories of Vet meds except _____

Answer 8

POM-V

Only a vet or pharmacist can prescribe or supply these

Question 9

How long must vet prescriptions be retained

Answer 9

5 years

Question 10

How many days can be prescribed on a CD prescription for Vet Meds?
(Good practice)

Answer 10

28 days

30 days for CDs for human use