veterinary medicines Flashcards
what are the 4 classes of veterinary medicines?
- POM-VPS: prescribed and supplied by a vet, pharmacist or suitable qualified person. need oral or written rx
- POM-V: prescribed by vet and supplied by vet or pharmacist
- nFA-VPS: category of medicines for non-food producing animals eg dogs. supplied by vet/ pharmacist or suitably qualified person
AVM-GSL: authorised vet medicine that is GSL. anyone can supply
which of the 4 classes of veterinary medicines must a rx be provided?
pom-vps
pom-v
how long should vet pom-vps and pom-v prescriptions be retained?
5 years
ARE VET rx private or nhs
private
is it good practise or legally required for cd vet prescriptions to not have more than 28 days of supply?
good practise
what must be written on cd vet rx for it to be legally valid?
‘this item has been prescribed for an animal or herd under the care of a vet’
what is the veterinary cascade exemption?
allows supply of medicine that isnt licensed in the animal through a written rx by a vet surgeon with the words ‘for administration under the veterinary cascade’
if a vet rx comes in and a licensed vet medicine isnt available, what is the process of the veterinary cascade?
- a vet medicine which is licensed for another species or condition
- a uk licensed human medicine or eu licensed vet medicine
- specially manufactured or extemporaneous medicine [unlicensed]
are vet medicines that are NOT prescribed under the cascade legally required to have a dispensing label?
no
what must be recorded in vet records when receiving and supplying pom-v and pom-vps? [3]
medicine name, batch no. and quantity
date of supply
name and address of supplier OR recipient
which vet prescriptions must there be a physical presence of a pharmacist in order to supply it?
pom-v
pom-vps
nfa-vps
where should adverse reactions to vet medicines be reported?
adverse reaction scheme for veterinary medicines
