A patient's daughter returns unused morphine oral solution after her father dies at home. She asks whether it can be supplied to another patient

Question

A patient's daughter returns unused morphine oral solution after her father dies at home. She asks whether it can be supplied to another patient because the bottle is unopened. What is the legal classification/requirement?

Accepted Answer

Returned medicines must not be reused and should be destroyed according to procedure

Answer

It can be poured down the sink immediately by the daughter

Answer

The unopened bottle can be added back to stock

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The CD register supply entry should be deleted

Answer

It can be supplied to another patient with family consent

Patient returned controlled drugs — GPhC CRA MCQ

A patient's daughter returns unused morphine oral solution after her father dies at home. She asks whether it can be supplied to another patient because the bottle is unopened. What is the legal classification/requirement?