Assessment 2 Supply, Storage and Disposal of Medication. Question 1. Identify the purpose of a precription:- A prescription can be identified as legally authorised written instruction by a prescribing officer to a pharmacist to dispense medication. Question 2. Carla has received a delivery of medication from the pharmacy.
Question: iii) The system prevents dosage errors being made Justification: Relates to safety - too much or too little of a drug would prevent the medication from being effective or be potentially dangerous. Question: When a drug is chosen can you only prescribe a safe dose? iv) The system provides relevant information about the medication Justification: Relates to helpfulness - There are many different drugs available for a doctor to prescribe, many of which have similar names or use brand names rather than the active ingredients. Furthermore generic compounds are typically less expensive than branded ones – allowing doctors to access drug information provides them with the ability to compare different drugs available and choose the best possible medication for the patient. Question: Can you see information about the drug such as dosage, active ingredients and alternatives?
Unit 4222-331 Outcome 1 1 • The Medicines Act 1968 • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973 No 798 as amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • The Care Standards Act 2000 • The Health and Social Care Act 2001 • The Health Act 200 • Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) • The Control of Substances Hazardous to health Regulations (1999-COSHH) • Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) • Mental Capacity Act (2005) • The Access to health records Act (1990) 2 General Sale List (GSL) These medicines can be purchased from any shop. Pharmacy Only (PO) These medicines may only be purchased from a pharmacy. Prescription Only Medicines (POM) These medicines can only be obtained with a prescription. 3 Policies and Procedures need to reflect and incorporate legislation as Support workers are are handling and administering controlled drugs and need to be handled and stored safely both for the protection of the service user and the carer. An accurate record also needs to be kept to show how what and when medicines have been administered and only by authorised persons.
Unit 4222 1.1 The Medicines Act 1968 – this act lists 3 categories of medicines; General sales list – these can be sold as small packs or low strength medicines in a range of shops. Pharmacy medicines – these can only be sold by pharmacies and a pharmacist must supervise the sale. Prescription only medicines – you must have a prescription form a G.P, healthcare professional or dentist before obtaining these medicines. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 - this act covers controlled substances and puts them into categories, class A B or C, class A drugs are considered to be the most harmful. The Misuse of Drugs Regulation 2007 – this specifies the correct way to handle, store and keep records of controlled drugs.
QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care Emma- Louise O’Shea Values in Care Unit 331 Support the use of Medication in Social Care Settings. 1.1 Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings. Also; Unit 616 1.1 Identify current legislation, guidelines, policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. There are a few pieces of legislation that governs administering medication to people: • The Medicines Act (1968) requires that the local pharmacist or dispensing doctor is responsible for supplying medication and that they can only do so on receipt of a prescription from a doctor • The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) controls dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs, designated as Controlled Drugs (CDs). The main purpose of this act is to prevent the misuse of Controlled Drugs.
The way the program works is simple. Physicians and Pharmacists can request that a patient be entered into the lock-in program based on his or her actions that exhibit a possible drug seeking behavior. The
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During the assessment the case manager inquires about current medical equipment utilized, insurance information, method of transportation, feeding regimen, and verifies the patient’s medications. The case manager also
Once a company’s drug has passed this part of the process by showing that the drug is helpful and safe (Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs 1), they have to create a drug label. The label must include the following: the name of the drug, critical warnings, dosage information, instructions on how to take the medication, foods and drugs you should avoid while taking the medication, the approved use of the medication, contraindications, the side effects and symptoms of adverse reactions, and instructions on how to store it (Jasper). Once a drug is permitted and can be placed on the market, the company can then go back into the lab and test the drug for other uses. This is important since the companies cannot lawfully endorse a drug to doctors other than what it was approved for (Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
Administer Medication to Individuals, and Monitor the Effects Outcome 1 - Identify current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication 1.1 - The current legislation that is relevant to administration of medication in social care is: Care standards act 2000 Mental capacity act 2005 Mental capacity act 200 The medicines act 1988 The misuse of drugs act 1971 The data protection act 1998 The health and social care act 2001 The heath act 2000 Health and safety work act 1974 The control of substances hazardous to health regulation 1999 (COSHH) The access to health records act 1990 Mental capacity act 2005 Outcome 2 - Know about common types of medication and their use 2.1 - Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side-effects Common types of medication are: • Antibiotics – antibiotics are used to treat infections. Side effects can include diarrhoea, stomach pain, bloating and feeling sick. • Antidepressants – Used to treats depression or other mental health problems, certain groups of antidepressants can also be used to treat nerve or muscle pain. Some people experience side effects which can be blurred vision or feeling dizzy. Lack of appetite, feeling sick or feeling agitated and irritable.