Private Schedule 2 prescription — GPhC CRA MCQ
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Correct answer: C — Use the designated private CD form with all Schedule 2 particulars
Use the designated private CD form with all Schedule 2 particulars: Methylphenidate is Schedule 2; an English private prescription must use the designated form and satisfy controlled-drug wording, signature, identifier and validity requirements. Use ordinary headed paper when the total treatment duration is under 30 days: The designated private controlled-drug form is required regardless of a short quantity. Record the NHS number in place of Schedule 2 prescription particulars: Methylphenidate is Schedule 2 and requires full controlled-drug particulars. Obtain a second independent prescriber’s endorsement before dispensing the prescription: A second prescriber signature is not a standard Schedule 2 validity requirement. Dispense on the written date because private Schedule 2 validity lasts one day: The validity period is 28 days from the appropriate date, not 24 hours.
Reference: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3998/contents; NHSBSA: controlled drugs prescribing and dispensing: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/prescribing-and-dispensing/controlled-drugs; BNF: methylphenidate hydrochloride: https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/methylphenidate-hydrochloride/