| Prescriptions for Controlled Drugs in the UK v2.0 |
| Source | PCCAL, University of Nottingham |
| ISBN: | 1 84211 025 X |
| Versions Available | internet |
| Programmers | C.De Matteis, J Cutting |
| Subject Specialists | C.Melia, S.Bridges, J.Pegg |
| Summary | |
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This package is aimed at undergraduate pharmacy students and covers the topic of dispensing prescriptions for controlled drugs in the UK. This is a complex topic in which mistakes are often made. The package makes extensive use of graphics and interaction in order to enliven what is often perceived as a dull subject. Note: |
| Contents |
| Normal Prescriptions for Controlled Drugs |
Prescriptions for Addicts |
| The Controlled Drugs Register |
| Summary of Section |
| Normal Prescriptions for Controlled Drugs |
| This section takes the user through FP10, F10(HP), FP14 and private prescriptions. The requirements for each prescription are covered fully, considering both good practice and the law. Issues such as forgery are also discussed. |
| Prescriptions for Addicts |
| This section covers both the FP10(HP)(ad) (issued by doctors in drug treatment clinics) and the FP10(MDA) (issued by GPs) prescriptions. The section also outlines the correct procedures to be followed on receipt of the prescription, when dispensing and when endorsing the prescription. |
| The Controlled Drugs Register |
| The controlled drugs register is described. This includes both the sections for receipt and supply as well as the separate sections for each class of drug. The user is given both general rules for filling in the register and details of the specific information required. Examples are also given. |