An adult with severe rheumatoid arthritis asks for paracetamol 500 mg tablets to be dispensed in a non-child-resistant closure because she cannot

Question

An adult with severe rheumatoid arthritis asks for paracetamol 500 mg tablets to be dispensed in a non-child-resistant closure because she cannot open the standard container. The supply is from a registered pharmacy under pharmacist supervision. Which statement is correct under regulations 272–274 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012?

Accepted Answer

Use a non-child-resistant closure after the adult makes a specific request

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Use that closure only after confirming that no child lives at the patient’s address

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Use that closure only after the prescriber adds an instruction to the prescription

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Use that closure only when paracetamol is required for clinically urgent treatment

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Use that closure only when the supply is made against a private prescription

Non-child-resistant closure — GPhC CRA MCQ