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Emergency supply at patient request — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient presents to the pharmacy at 9 PM on a Saturday evening requesting an emergency supply of their amlodipine 5 mg tablets. They have run out and cannot see a doctor until Monday. They have been taking amlodipine for two years. What conditions must be met for the pharmacist to make an emergency supply at the patient's request?

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Correct answer: D — The pharmacist must be satisfied that there is an immediate need, the medication has previously been prescribed, and it is impracticable to obtain a prescription without undue delay

Under the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, a pharmacist may make an emergency supply at the request of a patient if satisfied that there is an immediate need for the medicine, it has been previously prescribed by an appropriate prescriber, the dose is appropriate, and it is impracticable to obtain a prescription without undue delay. An entry must be made in the prescription register. Schedule 1, 2, or 3 controlled drugs (except phenobarbital for epilepsy) cannot be supplied under this provision.

Reference: Human Medicines Regulations 2012; MEP