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PSDM U1 STUDY GUIDE WITHCOMPLETE SOLUTION
List the general FP10 (legal) prescription requirements (7) - ANSWER 1.
Signature of prescriber
2. Address of prescriber
4. Particulars of prescribers
3. Date
5. Patient name
6. Patient address
7. Age (if under 12)
What are dentists allowed to prescribe? What limitations do dentists have
when it comes to prescribing? - ANSWER Dentists can legally write
prescriptions for any POM. The GPhC advises that dentists should restrict
their prescribing to areas in which they are competent, and generally only
prescribe medicines that have uses in dentistry. When prescribing on an NHS
dental prescription, dentists are restricted to the medicines listed in the
Dental Prescribers' formulary
List the general European/EEA prescription requirements for POMs -
ANSWER Patient details
- full first name(s), surname, d.o.b.
Prescriber details
,- full first name(s), surname, professional qualifications, contact details inc.
email and telephone/fax, work address
Prescribed medicine details
- name of medicine (brand name where appropriate), formulation, quantity,
strength, and dosage details
Prescriber signature
Date of issue
- valid for up to 6 months (28 days for CD 4 drugs)
Examples of drugs that have been reclassified from POM to P - ANSWER ★
Amorolfine
★ Anti-malarials
★ Chloramphenicol eye drops and ointment
★ EHC
★ Mometasone 0.05% nasal spray
★ Oral lidocaine (in products for teething)
★ Orlistat
★ PPIs
★ Sildenafil
★ Sumatriptan
★ Tamsulosin
,★ Tranexamic acid
Can a prescriber from an EEA country or Switzerland request emergency
supplies? - ANSWER Yes. The prescriber or patient can request an emergency
supply. Follow the usual emergency supply process (prescription needs to be
received within 72 hours if at request of prescriber)
What does being a responsible pharmacist (RP) involve? - ANSWER An RP
will need to:
✦ Secure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy
✦ Display a notice
✦ Complete the pharmacy record
✦ Establish, maintain and review pharmacy procedures
What is the pharmacy record? - ANSWER The pharmacy record is an
important legal document. It shows who the RP is at any given date and at
any given time.
The pharmacy record may be kept in the following formats; - ANSWER ⋆ In
writing
⋆ Electronically
⋆ Or in both forms
The following details must be recorded in the pharmacy record - ANSWER ✯
The RP's name
✯ The RP's reg. number
✯ The date and time at which the pharmacist became the RP
, ✯ The date and time at which the RP stopped being the RP
✯ If the RP is absent from the premises (date, time they left, and time they
returned)
How long can the RP be absent from a pharmacy for? - ANSWER The RP is
allowed to be absent for up to a maximum period of two hours during the
pharmacy's business hours between midnight and midnight
List the activities that require the RP to be present for to
undertake/supervise/intervene where necessary - ANSWER ✻ Professional
check (clinical and legal check) of a prescription
✻ Sale/supply of P medicines
✻ Sale/supply of POMs (e.g. handing dispensed medicines to patient, patient
representative, or a delivery person)
✻ Supply of medicines under a patient group direction (PGD)
✻ Wholesale of medicines
✻ Emergency supply of a medicine(s) at the request of a patient or HCP
List the activities that can take place with an RP in charge of the pharmacy
under the supervision of a pharmacist and the supervising pharmacist may
not need to be physically present at the pharmacy - ANSWER - Taking
medicines off the dispensary shelves
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