Exemption for parenteral administration in an emergency to human beings of certain prescription only medicines
7. The restriction imposed by section 58(2)(b) (restriction on administration) shall not apply to the administration to human beings of any of the following medicinal products for parenteral administration–
Adrenaline Injection 1 in 1000 (1 mg in 1 ml)
Atropine Sulphate Injection
[F1Atropine sulphate and obidoxime chloride injection]
[F1Atropine sulphate and pralidoxime chloride injection]
[F1Atropine sulphate, pralidoxime mesilate and avizafone injection]
[F2Chlorphenamine Injection]
[F3Dicobalt Edetate Injection]
F4...
F4...
Glucagon Injection
[F5Glucose Injection]
Hydrocortisone Injection
[F6Naloxone Hydrochloride]
[F1Pralidoxime chloride injection]
[F1Pralidoxime mesilate injection]
Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection
Snake Venom Antiserum
Sodium Nitrite Injection
Sodium Thiosulphate Injection
Sterile Pralidoxime
where the administration is for the purpose of saving life in an emergency.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 7 inserted (19.11.2004) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2693), arts. 1(1), 3
F2Words in art. 7 substituted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(a)
F3Words in art. 7 substituted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(b)
F4Words in art. 7 omitted (30.6.2005) by virtue of The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(c)
F5Words in art. 7 substituted (17.1.2011) by The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2998), arts. 1(1), 2
F6Words in art. 7 substituted (30.6.2005) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1507), arts. 1(1), 4(e)