Question
A)
What are the legal classifications of the following drugs? (1 mark each)
Use the following abbreviations:
Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations:
- P1: Part 1 of Schedule 10
- P2: Part 2 of Schedule 10
- S1: Schedule 1
- S3: Schedule 3
Dangerous Drugs Ordinance
- P1DD: Part 1 of schedule 1
- P2DD: Part 2 or 3 of schedule 1
Antibiotics Regulations
- A: Schedule 1
None of the above
- NP: Non-poison
If you are unfamiliar with the above terminology please do my tutorial on drug classification.
a) A tablet containing 1 mg selexipag
b) A tablet containine 6.14 mg tipiracil and 15 mg trifluridine
c) A syrup containing 1.8 mg/5ml promethazine hydrochloride, 4.5 mg/5ml codeine phosphate, 3.6 mg/5ml ephedrine hydrochloride
d) An ointment containing 2% mupirocin
e) a bottle of nail lacquer containing 5% amorolfine
f) A tablet containing 100mg allopurinol
g) An inhaler containing 200 mcg/puff of ipratropium bromide
h) A vial of solution for injection containing 0.45% sodium chloride
i) A tablet containing 70 mg alendronate sodium
j) An eye drop containing 1 mg dexamethasone phosphate sodium and 3.5 mg neomycin sulfate per 1ml
k) A tablet containing 10 mg bambuterol hydrochloride
l) A tablet containing 2 mg of lorazepam
Note structure of lorazepam is
B) Describe the specific conditions under which the following Part 1 poisons would be considered as Part 2 poisons under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations:
a) Loratadine (1 mark)
b) Benzocaine (1 mark)
c) Terbinafine (3 marks)
d) Nicotine (3 marks)