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CD prescription wording — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModeratePharmacy Law and EthicsCD prescription wordingGPhC CRA

A private prescription for morphine sulfate oral solution states the dose and total quantity in figures but the total quantity is not written in words. The prescriber is local and contactable. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: D — The total quantity must be stated in words and figures

Schedule 2 controlled drug prescriptions require specific particulars, including the total quantity in both words and figures. If a legal requirement is missing, the pharmacist should contact the prescriber to correct the prescription in an appropriate way. Pharmacist amendments are limited and do not allow rewriting core legal particulars without authority. Emergency supply rules do not solve a defective CD prescription.

Reference: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; MEP