Consider the Case: Self-Prescribing 29th October 20181st November 2018 Mate Hegedus-Gaspar Pharmacy Practice Self-prescribing quiz How should you deal with prescriptions written for the prescriber him/herself? You get a prescription written for the prescriber him/herself. What would be the best thing you do? Dispense as written. It's a valid legal document. Don't dispense. It would be unethical/illegal to do so. Depends on what it is for and other circumstances. Would it be appropriate to dispense the above prescription if it was for any of the following 3 items? 1) Diazepam 2mg od 30 tabs and 2 repeats 2) Simvastatin 40mg od 90 tabs 3) TMP 300mg od for 5 days No, none of the 3 items Yes, all of the 3 items Would it be appropriate to dispense the above prescription if it was for any of the following 3 items? 1) Paracode 500mg+8mg ii qid 40 tabs 2) Epilim 500mg ii bd 20 tabs 3) Quetiapine 25mg nocte 14 tabs No, none of the 3 items Yes, all of the 3 items What should you do if the prescription is for the doctor's partner? Dispense as written. It's a valid legal document. Don't dispense. It would be unethical/illegal to do so. Depends on what it is for and other circumstances. What if you have never seen/spoken to the prescriber before? It's irrelevant because it would be inappropriate to fill such a prescription in any case. It's irrelevant because the appropriateness of the prescription depends on other circumstances. It's important because it's never appropriate to fill such a prescription for an unknown prescriber. Ready to send Share this
