Veterinary Prescriptions

Question 1

How long are veterinary prescriptions retained for?

Answer 1

5 years from date on rx

Question 2

What must be endorsed on the body of the prescription after dispensing?

Answer 2

Cost/Price

Reference number on the box

Question 3

What are the legal requirements for a vet prescription?

Answer 3

1. Name, address, telephone, qualifications and signature of prescriber
2. Name and address of owner
3. Identification and species of animal (and its address if its different to the owner)
4. Date - valid for 6 months (28 days for sch 2/3 CD)
5. medication - name, quantity, strength, dose - specific administration instructions !!!!
6. Necessary warnings, withdrawal period if relevant
7. The words “Prescribed under the veterinary cascade for an animal or herd under my care”

Question 4

What are the extra legal requirements for such 2/3 CDs on a veterinary prescription?

Answer 4

Date is valid for 28 days
Must include the vet’s RCVS registration number
Usual CD requirements apply e.g quantity in words and figures, specific administration instructions, dose, strength etc.
- Must also do a CD register if prescribed a CD schedule 2 (and always do a POM reg as it is a private rx)

Question 5

Labelling requirements

Answer 5

Normal labelling e.g Drug, dose, instructions 
Reference number 
Date 
Owner name (and animal name) 
Animal use only " 
Free format: Owner address 
Vet details and qualifications 
Expiry (and any storage instructions/warnings) 
Species

Question 6

what is needed in the POM register?

Answer 6

Date
Reference number 
Patient details - Name and address of owner, name of animal, species 
Prescriber details 
Medication details 
Date on prescription 
Price 
Batch number on box of drug

Question 7

What is a POM-v?

Answer 7

POM medicines only prescribed by a veterinary surgeon and supplied by a vet surgeon or pharmacist with a written Rx

Question 8

POM-VPS

Answer 8

POM that can be prescribed and supplied by veterinary surgeon, pharmacist or SQP on oral or written Rx. A written Rx only required if the supplier is not the prescriber

Question 9

NFA-VPS

Answer 9

medicine for non food producing animals by vet surgeon, Pharmacist or SQP