MEP: Comprehensive Study Guide and Review
Where can GSL be sold? - correct answer ✔✔registered pharmacies
How/why are GSL medicines classified - correct answer ✔✔Due to the EU/UK marketing authorization
Can a GSL medicines be supplied in absence of a responsible pharmacist? - correct answer ✔✔Yes -
undertaken by suitable trained staff and operating within an greed documented operating procedure
Can a patient self-select a P medicine? - correct answer ✔✔No- "pharmacy medicines should not be
accessible to the public by self-selection"
Supplying POM restriction - correct answer ✔✔should be prescribed by any authorised prescriber
(including EEA and Swiss doctors and dentists
What class is methylamphetamine? - correct answer ✔✔Class A
Why are there legal restrictions on supplying pseudoephedrine and ephedrine? - correct answer
✔✔Potential for misuse in the ilicit production of crystal meth (methylamphetamine)
What is the maximum supply of pseudoephedrine? - correct answer ✔✔720mg
What is the maximum supply of ephedrine? - correct answer ✔✔180mg
Can you supply ephedrine and pseudoephdrine together? - correct answer ✔✔No - it is unlawful to
supply both at the same time
Signs of misuse of psuedoephedrine and ephedrine - correct answer ✔✔Nervous guilty behaviour
Lack of symptoms
Rehearsed answer
,Inpatient or aggressive
Opportunistic
Specific products
Paraphernalia
Quantities
Frequencies
Who can supply psuedoephedrine and ephedrine - correct answer ✔✔Pharmacist
Trained and competent staff
Which contraceptions are licensed as emergency hormonal contraceptions ? - correct answer
✔✔Levonorgestrel 1500mcg
Ulipristal acetate 30mg
Levonorgestrel licensing: - correct answer ✔✔Aged 16 or over
within 72 hours of unprotected sex
Ulipristal licensing: - correct answer ✔✔within 120hours (5days) of unprotected sex
At what age is it too young to legally consent to any sexual activity? - correct answer ✔✔Under 13 years
- should report to social services (unless exceptional circumstances)
Sexual activity under 16yrs - correct answer ✔✔offence but may be consensual - law does not prosecute
mutually agreed sexual activity between similar aged young people unless abuse or exploitation is
involved
Legal limit for paracetamol or aspirin non-effervescent to be sold to a person at any one time? - correct
answer ✔✔100
Indications of OTC codeine and dihydrocodeine - correct answer ✔✔Acute-moderate pain not relieved
by paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin alone
, Pack sizes for OTC codeine and dihydrocodeine - correct answer ✔✔32
Warnings for OTC codeine and dihydrocodeine - correct answer ✔✔Can cause addiction
For 3 day use only
When will most colds resolve? - correct answer ✔✔5-7 days
Best practice for treating children with cold: All symptoms - correct answer ✔✔plenty of fluids
Best practice for treating children with cold: For fever and pain - correct answer ✔✔Paracetamol or
ibuprofen (not both together for under 5)
Best practice for treating children with cold: Nasal decongestion - correct answer ✔✔Saline nasal drops
vapour rubs
decongestants
steam inhalation
Best practice for treating children with cold: Cough - correct answer ✔✔warm, clear fluids
warm lemon and honey drink (>1yrs)
glycerol/ simple linctus
POM to P medicines: - correct answer ✔✔Amorolfine nail lacquer
Azithromycin
Chloramphenicol eye drops and ointments
Levonorgestrel and ulipristol acetate
omeprazole
orlistat
sumatriptan
Where can GSL be sold? - correct answer ✔✔registered pharmacies
How/why are GSL medicines classified - correct answer ✔✔Due to the EU/UK marketing authorization
Can a GSL medicines be supplied in absence of a responsible pharmacist? - correct answer ✔✔Yes -
undertaken by suitable trained staff and operating within an greed documented operating procedure
Can a patient self-select a P medicine? - correct answer ✔✔No- "pharmacy medicines should not be
accessible to the public by self-selection"
Supplying POM restriction - correct answer ✔✔should be prescribed by any authorised prescriber
(including EEA and Swiss doctors and dentists
What class is methylamphetamine? - correct answer ✔✔Class A
Why are there legal restrictions on supplying pseudoephedrine and ephedrine? - correct answer
✔✔Potential for misuse in the ilicit production of crystal meth (methylamphetamine)
What is the maximum supply of pseudoephedrine? - correct answer ✔✔720mg
What is the maximum supply of ephedrine? - correct answer ✔✔180mg
Can you supply ephedrine and pseudoephdrine together? - correct answer ✔✔No - it is unlawful to
supply both at the same time
Signs of misuse of psuedoephedrine and ephedrine - correct answer ✔✔Nervous guilty behaviour
Lack of symptoms
Rehearsed answer
,Inpatient or aggressive
Opportunistic
Specific products
Paraphernalia
Quantities
Frequencies
Who can supply psuedoephedrine and ephedrine - correct answer ✔✔Pharmacist
Trained and competent staff
Which contraceptions are licensed as emergency hormonal contraceptions ? - correct answer
✔✔Levonorgestrel 1500mcg
Ulipristal acetate 30mg
Levonorgestrel licensing: - correct answer ✔✔Aged 16 or over
within 72 hours of unprotected sex
Ulipristal licensing: - correct answer ✔✔within 120hours (5days) of unprotected sex
At what age is it too young to legally consent to any sexual activity? - correct answer ✔✔Under 13 years
- should report to social services (unless exceptional circumstances)
Sexual activity under 16yrs - correct answer ✔✔offence but may be consensual - law does not prosecute
mutually agreed sexual activity between similar aged young people unless abuse or exploitation is
involved
Legal limit for paracetamol or aspirin non-effervescent to be sold to a person at any one time? - correct
answer ✔✔100
Indications of OTC codeine and dihydrocodeine - correct answer ✔✔Acute-moderate pain not relieved
by paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin alone
, Pack sizes for OTC codeine and dihydrocodeine - correct answer ✔✔32
Warnings for OTC codeine and dihydrocodeine - correct answer ✔✔Can cause addiction
For 3 day use only
When will most colds resolve? - correct answer ✔✔5-7 days
Best practice for treating children with cold: All symptoms - correct answer ✔✔plenty of fluids
Best practice for treating children with cold: For fever and pain - correct answer ✔✔Paracetamol or
ibuprofen (not both together for under 5)
Best practice for treating children with cold: Nasal decongestion - correct answer ✔✔Saline nasal drops
vapour rubs
decongestants
steam inhalation
Best practice for treating children with cold: Cough - correct answer ✔✔warm, clear fluids
warm lemon and honey drink (>1yrs)
glycerol/ simple linctus
POM to P medicines: - correct answer ✔✔Amorolfine nail lacquer
Azithromycin
Chloramphenicol eye drops and ointments
Levonorgestrel and ulipristol acetate
omeprazole
orlistat
sumatriptan
