Veterinary Medicines Flashcards
What class of VMP has to be recorded
POM-V and POM-VPS
Note: records must be kept for supply and receipt
How can you keep your VMP records?
Electronically or via the POM register
How long do you keep Vet records
Keep them for 5 Years- supply of POM-v and vps undergo and ANNUAL AUDIT
Can pharmacists wholesale veterinary medicines
NO but we can if the pharmacist has a wholesale dealers authorisation
Hence we can’t wholesale to vets like we can to some pharmacies
Why do we have pharmacovigallence with VET meds
So they are used safely and effectively in animals
Safety for people handeling the medicine
Safe for the environment
SARSS what does it stand for
Suspected Adverse Reaction Surveillance Scheme
Who do you report a ADR to for a VET med and what on?
Marketing authorisation holder or VMD
And it is on a YELLOW FORM
Pharmacist responsibilities with a vet med
Pharmacist must be present when medication is handed over (unless the transaction was sorted previously)
What is the relevant legislation regarding veterinary medicines
Veterinary medicines regulation (VMR)
Misuse of drugs regulation- for CDs
Who is the VMR enforced by
VMD
Veterinary
Medicines
Directorate
What is the deffinition of a veterinary medicinal product
Any substance or combo of substances used to treat or prevent disease in animals
Any substance or combo used on animals to restore, correct or modify physiological, immunological or metabolic action or to make a diagnosis
Deffinition similar to human med
Main function of the VMD
Assessing VMP for safety, efficacy and quality
Grants marketing authorisations for VMPs
Regulating the manufacture and distribution of VMPs and animal feeding stuffs
Surveillance of adverse effects
When granting a marketing authorisation what are the safety testing for?
The animals being treated
The person admisinstering the med
The consumer of food produced by animals
The environment
Why do different species have different licensed products
Size (different dose)
Different species react differently to drugs dependant on
Enzymes present, liver function, physiology
Cats= toxic to paracetamol due to lack of glucuronyl transferase
Name the different classes of authorised VMPs
POM-V
POM-VPS
NFA-VPS
AVM-GSL
Describe POM-VPS
Highest level of control
Contains CDs
Only available on the written prescription of a vet (can have oral)
Describe POM-VPS
Can be prescribed by a
Vet
Pharmacist
Suitably qualified person
Oral prescriptions can be used if prescriber and supplier are the same person
Describe NFA-VPS
Medication that doesn’t require a prescription
CANNOT be used in food producing animals (Pom v and vps)
Must have advice given to customer
Mainly worm and flea treatments in cats and dogs
Describe the small pet exemption
Products solely for use in small NFA’s e.g birds and rodents
Not authorised medicines- so no tests of safety, efficacy or quality
How can we give unlicensed vet medicines including human medicines
Through the cascade
Human medicines can only be prescribed through the cascade
Note: NOT THROUGH THE SMALL PET EXEMPTION
What can pharmacists legally do
Dispense POM-v and vps in accordance with vet (uk only) prescription
Dispense extemporaneous VMPs according to vet prescription
Dispense human medicines under cascade
Prescribe and supply POM-VPS
supply NFA AND AVM and small pet exemptions
Veterinary prescription requirements
NOT CDs
Name, address, qualification, phone number and signature of prescribed
Name and address of owner (and animal if different)
Date- only valid for 6 months
Veterinary prescription requirements for CDs
Standard forms NOT REQUIRED
Retain for 5 Years
Good practise for 28 day supply unless long term therapy
Must state “the item has been prescribed for an animal or herd under the care of a vet”
Must state RCVS reg number
What are the steps of the cascade
Supply licensed vet med —>
Use an existing licensed VMP for a different species or condition —>
Use a licensed human or EU VMP —>
Extemporaneous or specially manufactured product
prescription requirements
Must state prescribed under the cascade
If repeatable must state how many times
Withdrawal period for food producing animals
As directed is not acceptable administration instructions
In food producing animals what drugs can be prescribed under cascade
Any substance on EU table of allowed substances
Pharmacologically active
What are the withdrawal periods
Milk- min 7days
Meat and poultry- min 28 days
Fish- min 500 degree days
Degree day = temp of water X number of days
