Veterinary Prescriptions Flashcards
Are standardised forms required for veterinary prescriptions of schedule 2 or 3 controlled drugs?
No, it is NOT required.
If a veterinarian prescribed a schedule 2 or 3 drug on a veterinary prescription, what statement should be legally present on the veterinary prescription for you to legally dispense it?
‘Prescribed for the treatment of an animal or herd under my care’.
What is the ‘veterinary cascade’?
It allows the supply of human medicines to be used on an animal when there is NO medication licenced for animal use.
Can a veterinary prescription be dispensed via the veterinary cascade even if it’s NOT written by a veterinary surgeon?
NO, it cannot be legally dispensed. The veterinary prescription must be written by a veterinary surgeon to be dispensed legally under the veterinary cascade.
If a licenced medicine for animal use is NOT available and a human medicine is needed to be dispensed under the veterinary cascade, what statement should be written on the veterinary prescription to allow the legal dispensing of the human medicine?
‘For administration under the cascade’.
Is it legal to sell GSL or P medicines to be used on an animal without the cascade?
No, it is unlawful to do so. It has to take place under the cascade. This means the veterinary surgeon SHOULD NOT ask animal owners to buy an OTC product to use on their animal.
What are the 4 legal requirements for the pharmacist when supplying NFA-VPS and POM-VPS medicines?
- Advice how to use product safely.
- Advice on any warnings or contraindications on the packaging or label.
- Be satisfied that the recipient intends to use the medicine correctly and is competent to do so.
- Supply the minimum required for the treatment.
What details should be legally recorded on the POM register after supplying a veterinary prescription?
- Name of the medicine
- Date of receipt or supply
- Batch number
- Name and address of the supplier or recipient
- Name and address of prescriber
How long should the record or veterinary prescription be kept?
5 years.
Can pharmacists supply veterinary medicines by way of wholesale?
NO, they CANNOT unless they hold a wholesale dealer’s authorisation licence. This means that the exemption that is usually applied to pharmacists when wholesale dealing human medicines DOES NOT apply when it comes to veterinary medicines.
Can a retailer supply another retailer with veterinary medicines to alleviate a temporary shortage of supply?
Yes, they can if it is detrimental to animal welfare.
Do the requirements for schedule 2 or 3 controlled drugs in human prescriptions apply to veterinary prescriptions of schedule 2 or 3 controlled drugs?
YES, the same requirements apply!
What are the legal requirements on a veterinary prescription?
- The prescriber’s name, address, telephone number qualification and signature (if a schedule 2 or 3 controlled drug has been prescribed, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons registration number is also required).
- Name and address of the owner
- Identification and species of the animal
- Animal’s address if different from the owner’s
- Date
- Name, quantity, dose and administration instructions
- Any necessary warnings and if relevant, the withdrawal period
- If appropriate, a statement highlighting that the medicine has been prescribed under the cascade
- If schedule 2 or 3 CD, a statement saying ‘prescribed for an animal or herd under my care’.
- If the prescription is repeatable, the number of times it can be repeated
Are veterinary prescriptions submitted to NHS BSA?
No, they are retained in the pharmacy for 5 years unless the drug prescribed is a controlled drug.
Do controlled drug veterinary prescriptions submitted to any particular agency or retained in the pharmacy?
The controlled drug veterinary prescription is submitted to the relevant NHS agency.
