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)


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