Veterinary Medicines

Question 1

What class of VMP has to be recorded

Answer 1

POM-V and POM-VPS

Note: records must be kept for supply and receipt

Question 2

How can you keep your VMP records?

Answer 2

Electronically or via the POM register

Question 3

How long do you keep Vet records

Answer 3

Keep them for 5 Years- supply of POM-v and vps undergo and ANNUAL AUDIT

Question 4

Can pharmacists wholesale veterinary medicines

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Why do we have pharmacovigallence with VET meds

Answer 5

So they are used safely and effectively in animals
Safety for people handeling the medicine
Safe for the environment

Question 6

SARSS what does it stand for

Answer 6

Suspected
Adverse
Reaction
Surveillance 
Scheme

Question 7

Who do you report a ADR to for a VET med and what on?

Answer 7

Marketing authorisation holder or VMD

And it is on a YELLOW FORM

Question 8

Pharmacist responsibilities with a vet med

Answer 8

Pharmacist must be present when medication is handed over (unless the transaction was sorted previously)

Question 9

What is the relevant legislation regarding veterinary medicines

Answer 9

Veterinary medicines regulation (VMR)

Misuse of drugs regulation- for CDs

Question 10

Who is the VMR enforced by

Answer 10

VMD
Veterinary
Medicines
Directorate

Question 11

What is the deffinition of a veterinary medicinal product

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Main function of the VMD

Answer 12

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

Question 13

When granting a marketing authorisation what are the safety testing for?

Answer 13

The animals being treated
The person admisinstering the med
The consumer of food produced by animals
The environment

Question 14

Why do different species have different licensed products

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Name the different classes of authorised VMPs

Answer 15

POM-V
POM-VPS
NFA-VPS
AVM-GSL

Question 16

Describe POM-VPS

Answer 16

Highest level of control
Contains CDs
Only available on the written prescription of a vet (can have oral)

Question 17

Describe POM-VPS

Answer 17

Can be prescribed by a
Vet
Pharmacist
Suitably qualified person

Oral prescriptions can be used if prescriber and supplier are the same person

Question 18

Describe NFA-VPS

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Describe the small pet exemption

Answer 19

Products solely for use in small NFA’s e.g birds and rodents
Not authorised medicines- so no tests of safety, efficacy or quality

Question 20

How can we give unlicensed vet medicines including human medicines

Answer 20

Through the cascade
Human medicines can only be prescribed through the cascade

Note: NOT THROUGH THE SMALL PET EXEMPTION

Question 21

What can pharmacists legally do

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Veterinary prescription requirements

NOT CDs

Answer 22

Name, address, qualification, phone number and signature of prescribed
Name and address of owner (and animal if different)
Date- only valid for 6 months

Question 23

Veterinary prescription requirements for CDs

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What are the steps of the cascade

Answer 24

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

Question 25

prescription requirements

Answer 25

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

Question 26

In food producing animals what drugs can be prescribed under cascade

Answer 26

Any substance on EU table of allowed substances

Pharmacologically active

Question 27

What are the withdrawal periods

Answer 27

Milk- min 7days
Meat and poultry- min 28 days
Fish- min 500 degree days

Degree day = temp of water X number of days