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Controlled Drugs
Controlled drugs
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
11/10/2015

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Term
Schedule 1 Drugs
Definition
Should not be kept in practice exp. LSD and cannabis. Production, possession and supply of these drugs are limited. Legal possession - A license is required from the Home Office.
Must be disposed of in the presence of someone authorised by the Home Office
Term
Schedule 2 Drugs
Definition
Exp. opiate analgesics, morphine, methadone and ketamine. A written requisition to the wholesaler, manufacturer or pharmacist: must include vets signature (name, address and profession), purpose for use and quantity of drug
Term
Schedule 2 Drugs Storage
Definition
Locked cupboard attached to the wall, senior partner should hold the key, only authorised personnel allowed to open it
Term
Schedule 2 Drugs Record Keeping
Definition
Bound book, separate page for each drug, written in indelible ink, kept for 2 years and not altered
Term
Schedule 2 Drugs Disposal
Definition
Denatured. Waste is disposed of in the standard pharmaceutical waste bin. The bin must be re-coded as denatured controlled drug - witnessed by individual authorised by Home Office or with a veterinary surgeon from a different practice present. Must be recorded in theCd register and signed by a witness
Term
Schedule 3 Drugs
Definition
Barbiturates and some opiate analgesics exp. buprenorphine (vetergesic), pentobarbitone. Need to be ordered via written form. Not kept in a register. BUP must be kept in a locked cupboard
Term
Schedule 4 Drugs
Definition
Not governed by any regulations exp. diazepam, ketamine
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Schedule 5 Drugs
Definition
exp. morphine, codeine cough medicine
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