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Gabapentin controlled drug status — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient brings a prescription for gabapentin 300 mg capsules for neuropathic pain. The prescription is signed, dated today and states total quantity. The dispenser asks whether CD register entry is required. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: E — Schedule 3 CD prescription requirements apply, but CD register entry is not required

Gabapentin is a Schedule 3 controlled drug, so prescription validity and specified prescription requirements apply. It is exempt from safe custody and CD register requirements. It remains a prescription-only medicine. The answer distinguishes controlled drug schedule from register recording requirements.

Reference: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; MEP