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P medicine sale — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModeratePharmacy Law and EthicsP medicine saleGPhC CRA

A customer asks to buy chloramphenicol eye drops for a 1-year-old with sticky eyes. The product requested is a pharmacy medicine with age restrictions in its licence. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: B — Assess suitability and decline OTC sale if product licence criteria are not met

P medicines require pharmacist supervision and assessment of suitability. OTC chloramphenicol eye products have specific age and clinical criteria, so supply may be inappropriate for a 1-year-old depending on the product. The child should be referred or managed according to local guidance. Altering records or improvising doses is unsafe and unethical.

Reference: Human Medicines Regulations 2012; BNF; MEP