The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

[F1PART IPARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN A PATIENT GROUP DIRECTION

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(a)the period during which the Direction shall have effect;

(b)the description or class of prescription only medicine to which the Direction relates;

(c)whether there are any restrictions on the quantity of medicine which may be [F2sold or] supplied on any one occasion, and, if so, what restrictions;

(d)the clinical situations which prescription only medicines of that description or class may be used to treat;

(e)the clinical criteria under which a person shall be eligible for treatment;

(f)whether any class of person is excluded from treatment under the Direction and, if so, what class of person;

(g)whether there are circumstances in which further advice should be sought from a doctor or dentist and, if so, what circumstances;

(h)the pharmaceutical form or forms in which prescription only medicines of that description or class are to be administered;

(i)the strength, or maximum strength, at which prescription only medicines of that description or class are to be administered;

(j)the applicable dosage or maximum dosage;

(k)the route of administration;

(l)the frequency of administration;

(m)any minimum or maximum period of administration applicable to prescription only medicines of that description or class;

(n)whether there are any relevant warnings to note, and, if so, what warnings;

(o)whether there is any follow up action to be taken in any circumstances, and, if so, what action and in what circumstances;

(p)arrangements for referral for medical advice;

(q)details of the records to be kept of the supply, or the administration, of medicines under the Direction.]

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