Prescribing, dispensing and labelling

Prescription requirements

• Name and address and telephone number of the person prescribing the product

• Qualification enabling the person to prescribe (RCVS/SQP number)

• Name and address of the owner/keeper

• Identification (including species) of the animal/group of animal

• Premises at which the animals are being kept if different from address of the owner

• Date of the prescription

• Signature/other authentication of person prescribing

• Name and amount of product

• Dosage an administration instructions

• Any necessary warnings

• Withdrawal period

• If under the cascade requires an additional statement

CD prescription requirements (additional)

• Prescription must be an original (typed or handwritten) and personal signed

• Declaration that the CD is prescribed for animal/her under the VS’s care

• Amount prescribed in words and figures

• Dose to be administered (NOT take as directed)

• RCVS number of VS

• Repeat prescriptions for schedule 2/3 are not permitted-mark as no repeats

• Must be dispensed within 28 days

Accessibility to clients (POM-V)

Should be stored in pharmacy and not be accessible to clients

Accessibility to clients (POM-VPS)

Should be stored in pharmacy and not accessible to clients

Accessibility to clients (NFA-VPS)

Can be displayed but not accessible

Accessibility to clients- (AVM-GSL)

Can be displayed and accessible

Label requirements

• Name and address of the animal owners/keepers

• Veterinary practice name and address

• Name of prescribing VS

• Words ‘For animal treatment only’ and ‘keep out of reach of children’ and ‘for external use only’ if applicable

• Date of dispensing

• Dosage and administration requirements

• Withdrawal periods for food producing animals

Abbreviations

• Sid-Once a day

• BID-Twice a day

• TID-Three times a day

• PO-Per os (oral)

• IV-Intravenous

• IM_Intramuscular

• SC-Subcutaneous