Prescriptions Flashcards
Describe what a pharmacist is
- A professional
- registered with the GPhC
- member of a professional body - RPS
- bound by a code of ethics and standards
- has immense knowledge of medicines
- accurate provision of medicines and information
Pharmacists uphold which laws regarding medicines?
Medicines Act
Misuse of drugs act
What does a professional body do?
RPS - Represents practitioners and is subjective to their collective control
GPhC upholds that..
CPD is a legal requirement
“To protect and promote the health and safety of patients and the public by assuring the maintenance and development of safe and effective pharmacy practice in England, Scotland and Wales”
Describe the journey of a prescription
Practitioner diagnoses and prescribes
Patient hands prescription in to a pharmacy
Pharmacy dispenses medicine
Pharmacist gives out medicine to patient
Describe the different types of prescription
NHS and private
List the different types of prescriber
Medical doctors
Dentists
Nurses
Pharmacist
Describe the process of prescribing
Patient visits the practitioner
Patient/practitioner consultation
Practitioner evaluates information
Practitioner decides a course of action
Describe types of information in other reference sources
BNF – see lecture “how to read a monograph” Stockley Via medicines complete More detailed information about interactions Martindale Via Medicines Complete More detail than BNF eMC - http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/ Preparation specific information SPC and PIL
Prescriptions must adhere to which laws?
Medicines Act 1968 and 2003
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Misuse of Medicines Regulations 2001
Clinical aspects of a prescription?
- Appropriate for patient i.e. age/sex etc
- appropriate dose and other directions
- appropriate with other medicines
