MEP - POMs 0.0 / 5 ? MedicineMedicineUniversityAll boards Created by: MelissaloughlinCreated on: 21-06-23 13:20 What are the 7 legal requirements on a POM prescription? Name Address Age (if under 12) Signature of prescriber Particulars of prescriber Address of prescriber Date 1 of 18 What else is a legal requirement on a prescription from EEA or Swiss Date of birth Prescriber contact details (email address and telephone) Name, form, dose, strength and quantity of medicine 2 of 18 Can you dispense a prescription for a POM if it was prescribed in EEA or Swiss? Yes 3 of 18 If this is an unlicensed special medicine, can you legally dispense this? No 4 of 18 What if it was a schedule 1, 2 or 3 drug? No - needs to be a UK prescriber 5 of 18 Where would you refer to if you are asked to dispense an EEA or Swiss prescription? List of approved countries and professions 6 of 18 What types of prescriptions can commonly be repeatable? Private and vetinary 7 of 18 If a prescription does not state how many times it can be repeated, how many times can it be dispensed? Twice 8 of 18 What if the item is for an oral contraception? It can be repeated 5 times (dispensed a total of 6 times) 9 of 18 A repeatable prescription needs to be retained by the pharmacy and the patient should only use the 1 pharmacy for all the repeats. T/F? False - The patient can keep the prescription and use at different pharmacies 10 of 18 How do you keep an audit trail on where and how many times a repeatable prescription has been dispensed? Pharmacist must print name and address of pharmacy and date it was dispensed on the prescription. 11 of 18 Why is a faxed prescription not legal to dispense? It is not signed in indelible ink so does not meet this legal requirement 12 of 18 Can an emergency supply be made to a patient from a country of EEA or Swiss? Yes 13 of 18 What would you do if the prescription is not from a country or profession on approved list? Refer to local GP 14 of 18 Is a prescription still legally acceptable if it is written in a foreign language? Yes 15 of 18 If you can't confirm the registration of a prescriber, can you still dispense the medication? Yes - use professional judgement 16 of 18 If giving an emergency supply at the request of an EEA/Swiss prescriber, how long do they have to provide the Rx? 72 hrs 17 of 18 What is the maximum supply of a schedule 4 or 5 CD that can be supplied as an emergency supply? 5 days 18 of 18
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