Veterinary Medicines

Question 1

What is POM-V?

Answer 1

Prescription Only medicine that can only be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon and supplied by a veterinary surgeon or a pharmacist WITH a written prescription.

Question 2

What is POM-VPS?

Answer 2

Prescription only medicine that can be prescribed, and supplied by a veterinary surgeon a pharmacist or a suitably qualified person.

The prescription can be oral or written.

A written prescription is only required if the supplier is not the prescriber.

Question 3

What is NFA – VPS?

Answer 3

A category of medicine for non-food animals that can be supplied by a veterinary surgeon a pharmacist or a suitably qualified person.

A written prescription is not required

Question 4

What is AVM – GSL?

Answer 4

And authorise veterinary medicine that is available on general sale.

Question 5

What is an unauthorised veterinary medicine?

Answer 5

An unlicensed medicine that does not have a marketing authorisation and is not eligible for exemption. It can only be prescribed by veterinary veterinary surgeon under the cascade.

This includes any human medicine use for animals.

Question 6

Is a vet prescription private or on NHS ?

Answer 6

It is a private prescription

Question 7

What FOUR things must be included in Vet CD schedule 2 and 3?

Answer 7

• Usual CD requirements
• Must day “this item has been prescribed for an animal or herd under care of veterinarian
• good practice not to give more than 28 days
• As a CD must include RCVS number

Question 8

Is AS DIRECTED an acceptable instruction for veterinary Rx ?

Answer 8

No it is not

Question 9

How long are prescription for vets valid?

• 28 days
• 6 months
• 30 days
• 7 days

Answer 9

Prescriptions for vets at valid for 6 months

Question 10

Within how long do you have to supply repeats for vets ?

• 6 months
• 28 days
• 2 months
• 30 days ?

Answer 10

Within 6 months the Rx for vet should be supplied

Question 11

What should be included on a vet prescription? To make it legal/valid ?

Answer 11

• Name, address, phone , qualification and signature of prescriber.

If CD then include the RCVS number.

• Name and address of owner
• identification and species of animal (address of different from the owner)
• Medicine - Name , dose , quantity and administration.
• Any warnings about time that must elapse between food and medicine.
• Statement prescribed under veterinary cascade.
• Number of repeats if repeatable

Question 12

It is a legal requirement for pharmacists to supply a licensed veterinary medicine for animals

Answer 12

-

Question 13

The veterinary cascaded exemption allows the supply of a medicine that is not licensed in the animal through a written prescription by a veterinary surgeon that must state “for administration under the veterinary cascade”

Answer 13

-

Question 14

If a licensed veterinary medicine is not available the veterinary cascade is followed.

What is the cascade ?

Answer 14

Medicine for another species or condition
THEN

UK Licensed human medicine or EU Licensed veterinary medicine

Specially manufactured or extemporaneous medicine

Question 15

Which veterinary medicine does NOT need physical presence of pharmacist to be supplied ?

Answer 15

AVM-GSL does not need physical presence of pharmacist

POM-VPS
POM - V
NFA-VPS

All need pharmacist to be present

Question 16

Medicines NOT prescribed under the cascade are not legally required to have a dispensing label.

Answer 16

-

Question 17

How long are VET record kept for ?

• 2 years
• 5 years
• 3 years
• 8 years

Answer 17

5 years