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CD: Supply Flashcards

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What are the prescription requirements for a schedule 2 or 3 CD?

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  • Signed by person issuing it w/ usual signature
  • Dated
  • Writing is indelible
  • Address of person issuing
  • Specify dose taken (take one as directed)
  • Specify form
  • Specify strength
  • Total quantity/dose in words + figures
  • If by dentists: ‘For dental treatment only’
  • Specify name + address of patient
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Schedule 2 or 3 CDs must not be supplied on a prescription…

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  • Unless it complies w/ requirements
  • Unless prescriber address is w/in UK
  • Before date on prescription
  • Later than 28 days from date
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Although it is not a legal requirement, how many days supply of schedule 2, 3 and 4 CDs are considered good practice?

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30 days supply

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When dispensing, what must be marked on a CD prescription?

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Date of dispensing at the time of supply

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Are repeat prescriptions for schedule 2 and 3 CDs allowed?

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No

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Are repeat prescriptions for schedule 4 and 5 CDs allowed?

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Yes

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For a repeat prescription, when should the first dispensing of a schedule 4 occur?

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W/in 28 days of date

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For a repeat prescription, when should the first dispensing of a schedule 5 occur?

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W/in 6 months of date

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For a private repeat prescription, is there a time limit when dispensing remaining repeats?

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No

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Outline the requirements for a schedule 2 and 3 private prescription

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  • On standardised form - FP10PCD (pink)

- Contains private prescriber’s identification no.

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What happens to schedule 2 and 3 private prescription after dispensing?

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  • Original private prescription submitted to NHSBSA

- Copy kept for 2 years

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Which technical errors on CD prescriptions allow for a supply?

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  • Contains minor typographical error or spelling mistake

- Total quantity of preparation or no. dosage unit not specified in words AND figures, but not both

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If a technical error on a CD prescription occurs, what must a pharmacists do in order to supply the drug?

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  • Exercised due diligence + believes on reasonable grounds that the Rx is genuine
  • Believes that they are acting in accordance w/ directions of practitioner
  • Amends Rx in indelible ink
  • Show they have amended (name, date, signature, GPhC no.)
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What must occur when a patient is collecting a schedule 2 and 3 CDs?

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Identify the person collecting:

  • Pt/representative: ask for evidence of identity
  • Healthcare prof: Ask for name, address + evidence of identity
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Is it a legal requirement to ask for evidence of identity when supplying a schedule 2 CDs?

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Yes

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Is it a legal requirement to ask for evidence of identity when supplying a schedule 3 CDs?

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No but good practice

17
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What must be included in the CD register?

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  • Entries in chronological order
  • Separate sections for each class, strength + form
  • Drug class, strength + form must be specified
  • Entries made on day of transaction
  • No cancellation
  • Kept for 2 years from last date of entry
18
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What do you do if there is a mistake in the CD register?

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Corrected by foot/margin note + date and signed

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Which form is used for a requisition of a schedule 2 or 3 CD?

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FP10CDF (Home office requisition form)

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Outline the requirements of a requisition for CDs

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  • Signed by purchaser
  • Name, address + occupation of purchaser
  • Specify total quantity of CD required
  • Specify purpose of CD required
  • Pharmacy name + address
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What happens to a requisition for a CD after it has been supplied?

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  • Sent to NHSBSA at end of month (except vet)

- Copy kept for 2 years

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In an emergency, are you able to supply a doctor/dentist a schedule 2 or 3 CD without a requisition?

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Yes but requisition must be supplied w/in the next 24 hours

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What is the requirement for the destruction of a schedule 2 CD?

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  • Must be witnessed by authorised witness (authorised by Secretary of State)
  • Authorised witness will record destroyed quantities in CD register
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What are the roles of an accountable officer?

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  • Audit management, prescribing + use of CDs
  • Sharing info regarding CDs
  • Attendance at Local Intelligence Networks
  • Appointment of authorised witnesses
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Are pharmacies able to accept waste medicines from care homes that provide nursing care or CDs from healthcare professionals?
No
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Destruction of a CD must be witnessed by another member of staff - legal requirement or good practice?
Good practice
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Record of a schedule 2 CD that has been returned by a patient - legal requirement or good practice?
Legal requirement
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What must be recorded when a patient returns a CD for destruction?
- Date received - Received by (name + signature) - Patients name + address - Name of CD - Form + strength - Quantity - Role of person returning CD - Date destroyed - By pharmacist - Witnessed by
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When can CDs in sched 2, 3 + 4 part I be placed into waste containers with other pharmaceutical waste?
After CD has been rendered irretrievable
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Why are CDs denatured when destroyed?
- Prevents drug being retrieved + misused - Prevents harm to env - Ensures waste is transported safely w/ less risk
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How are solid dose CDs destroyed?
- Grind/crush before adding to CD denaturing kit - Small amount of water minimise risk of particles in the air - If no kit: stir grinded tablet into warm soapy water, ensure drug is dissolved + poured onto appropriate product (cat litter)
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How are liquid dose CDs destroyed?
- Mix CD liquid to CD denaturing kit | - If no kit: use appropriate product + add to general pharmaceutical waste bin
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How are parenteral CDs destroyed?
- Ampoules containing liquid opened + emptied into CD denaturing kit. Ampoule disposed in sharps bin labelled 'contains mixed pharmaceutical waste + sharps - for incineration' - Ampoules containing powder, opened + dissolved in water, poured into CD denaturing kit
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How are fentanyl/buprenorphine patches destroyed?
- Easy to dispose - Remove backing of patch + fold w/ sticky side inside - Place in CD denaturing kit
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How are CD aerosols destroyed?
- Expelled into water | - Solution disposed as a liquid CD
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Which CDs are registered midwives able to administer and posses?
- Diamorphine - Morphine - Pethidine
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What are the requirements needed when supplying CDs to midwives?
- Midwife's supply order signed by appropriate medical officer - Name of midwife - Occupation of midwife - Name of person whom CD is to be administered - Purpose of CD - Total quantity
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