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Emergency supply at patient request — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A regular patient has run out of amlodipine 10 mg while travelling. The PMR confirms stable long-term treatment and all conditions for an emergency supply at the patient’s request are met. He requests eight weeks because he will remain away. What is the maximum quantity normally permitted?

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Correct answer: D — Thirty days’ treatment

For an ordinary prescription-only medicine supplied at a patient’s request in an emergency, the maximum is normally thirty days’ treatment. Different quantity rules apply to specified products, including the smallest pack for insulin, ointments, creams, inhalers and oral contraceptives, and five days for Schedule 4 or 5 controlled drugs.

Reference: Human Medicines Regulations 2012, regulation 225: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/225