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Schedule 2 CD prescription wording — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModeratePharmacy Law and EthicsSchedule 2 CD prescription wordingGPhC CRA

A prescription for morphine sulfate modified-release 30mg tablets states: 'Take one tablet twice daily, quantity 56'. The patient's name, address, prescriber details and date are present. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: E — The prescription needs the total quantity written in both words and figures before supply.

Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drug prescriptions require the total quantity or dosage units in both words and figures. Morphine is a Schedule 2 Controlled Drug, so the missing words must be resolved appropriately before supply. A pharmacist cannot simply overlook this legal requirement.

Reference: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; MEP