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Veterinary prescription — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A community pharmacy receives a veterinary prescription for Epiphen 60 mg tablets for a dog. Which description matches the product’s entry in the current VMD controlled-drug list?

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Correct answer: E — Schedule 3 and listed as not requiring special storage or witnessed destruction

The current VMD list identifies Epiphen tablets, containing phenobarbital, as Schedule 3 products within the table headed “Products that do not require special storage or witnessed destruction”. This product-specific listing matters because controlled-drug schedule alone does not reliably tell the candidate whether every authorised veterinary formulation is subject to those two controls.

Reference: VMD, authorised veterinary medicines containing controlled drugs: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/authorised-veterinary-medicines-containing-controlled-drugs