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    The document outlines several legal checks that must be performed when dispensing prescriptions, including validating prescription dates and ensuring prescriber details are complete. It specifically calls out additional requirements for controlled drugs prescriptions, such as total quantity written in both words and figures. The document also provides examples of standard labels to include on different types of medications to ensure safe use.

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    The document outlines several legal checks that must be performed when dispensing prescriptions, including validating prescription dates and ensuring prescriber details are complete. It specifically calls out additional requirements for controlled drugs prescriptions, such as total quantity written in both words and figures. The document also provides examples of standard labels to include on different types of medications to ensure safe use.

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    The document outlines several legal checks that must be performed when dispensing prescriptions, including validating prescription dates and ensuring prescriber details are complete. It specifically calls out additional requirements for controlled drugs prescriptions, such as total quantity written in both words and figures. The document also provides examples of standard labels to include on different types of medications to ensure safe use.

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    Ali Ali Dispensing Checklist Legal Checks Date ( 6months =valid) Prescribers signature (check against the booklet!

    oklet!) Patients details (name and address) Check for a date of birth (if under 12 years of age) Drs details NHS prescribers number

    Control Drugs-Legal Checks (page 44-45) Validity of all CD drugs prescription (EXCEPT SCHEDULES 5= 6MONTHS) is 28 DAYS Patients details (name + address) Check date of birth (if under 12 years of age) Check to see if prefix (Dr), full address and unique ID number. Prescribers signature in INK TOTAL QUANTITY MUST BE IN WORDS AND FIGURES (SCHEDULE 2 AND 3 (EXCEPT TEMAZEPAM) Private register for SCHEDULE 2 Address of prescriber must be in UK (SCHEDULE 2 AND 3 ONLY) On Dentist Rx, must state for dental use only. Form must be written in 3 or more letters e.g. TAB or CAP. MUST STATE DOSAGE NOT PRN e.g. 1 BD (correct dose)

    Page 37 technical errors Private Register Reference Number: A.1.1 Date of dispensing: (Todays Date!) Mr Ali Ali 22 Hill Road Anytown. AB1 2CD Rx Amoxicillin 500mg capsules TAKE ONE three times a day.15 Dr D.Chappel. The Village Surgery Hatfield Chase. AL10 9AB Date on prescription: Cost of prescription:

    Ali Ali Auxiliary Labels Creams- For external use only Child- write GIVE not take Antibiotics- Shake bottle, store in fridge, complete course Suppositories- Insert one into the rectum, for rectal use only. Injections- Ampoules Eye drops- INSTILL, Discard after 28 days use, store in fridge, not to be taken, for external use only. Counselling- Sometimes discolour contacts.

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