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AM - Week 8&9
The Pharmacy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Potential Dispensing Errors Could Occur Due To Bad Pharmacy Management? | -Wrong patient -Wrong medicine -Wrong strength or formulation -Wrong quantity -Medicine is out of date -Labelling errors -Omission of additional warnings -Giving incorrect information to clients |
| What May Cause Dispensing Errors To Occur? | -Staff inexperience -Lack of SOPs -Incorrect training -Understaffing -Miscommunication -Drugs with similar names -High staff workload -Interruptions/distraction during tablet counting, etc |
| Name Some Organisations Responsible For Registering Pharmacy Premises | -The VMD -The RCVS -The GPhC (general pharmaceutical council) -The PSNI (pharmaceutical society of northern island) |
| What Are Some Building/Storage Requirements For A Registered Premises (Pharmacy)? | -Permanent building with fixed address -Secure from unauthorised access -Storage area for medicines must be away from food/drink -Facilities must be clean and tidy -Medicines must be stored on appropriate shelving, protected from light/temp etc |
| What Are Some Additional Requirements For Medicine Storage Areas? | -Max and min temperatures should be recorded daily -Stock rotation procedures should be in place -Disposal procedures should be in place -Consultation rooms should store a minimal amount of medicines, and those stored must be out of site |
| How Often Does The VMD Require Practices To Carry Out Stock Control/Audits? | Every year. |
| What Potential Losses Could Occur During Stock Audits? | -Products going out of date -Broken or damaged stock -Items mistakenly not charged for -Theft -Items charged for by wholesalers but not received |
| What Is The Usual Shelf Life For Multidose Bottles (Injectables)? | 28 days. |
| What Is The Usual Shelf Life For Oral Liquids? | 6 months. |
| What Is The Usual Shelf Life For Ampoules? | Single use. |
| What Equipment Is Stored In A Spill Kit? | -Gloves (and other PPE) -Absorbent material -SOPs |
| What Are The Requirements For Controlled Drugs? | -Schedule 2 and 3 drugs must be stored in a secure, lockable, and immovable receptacle (attached to the fabric of the building) -Only the vet surgeon (and authorised personnel) should have access -Records must be kept for 5 years |
| What Records Must Be Kept For POM-V and VPS Drugs? | -Date and receipt of supply -Name and quantity of medicine -Name and address of supplier -Batch number |
| What Records Must Be Kept For POM-V and VPS Drugs (For Food-Producing Animals)? | -Name of the vet surgeon -Name of the product and the batch number -Date of administration -Amount administered -Identification of the animals treated -Withdrawal period |
| Who Can Supply POM-V Medicines? | Vet |
| Who Can Supply POM-VPS Medicines? | Vet, pharmacist, SQP |
| Who Can Supply NFA-VPS Medicines? | Vet, pharmacist, SQP |
| How Are Controlled Drugs Disposed Of? | -Must be denatured prior to disposal -For schedule 2 drugs, this requires an independent witness |
| How Are Non-Hazardous Medicinal Products Disposed Of? | -Into the (blue) pharmaceutical bin |
| How Are Cytotoxic Drugs Disposed Of? | -Into the (purple) cytotoxic/cytostatic bin |
| What Advertising Is Permitted For POM-V Drugs? | Publications aimed at vets, pharmacists, vet nurses, or other professional keepers of animals. |
| What Advertising Is Permitted For POM-VPS Drugs? | Publications aimed at vets, pharmacists, vet nurses, and SQPs. |
| What Advertising Is Permitted For NFA-VPS and AVM-GSL Drugs? | All advertising, no restrictions. |
| What Legislation Sets The Requirements For Controlled Drugs? | The misuse of drugs act 1971. |
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