Controlled Drugs in veterinary practices

ABSTRACT:

In the UK, drugs such as pethidine, buprenorphine, methadone are known as Controlled Drugs because this is the term by which the Act itself refers to them. In more general terms, however, many of these drugs are also controlled by the Medicines Act 1968. There are many other drugs which are controlled by the Medicines Act but not by the Misuse of Drugs Act, and other substances which may be considered drugs (alcohol, for example) are controlled by other laws.

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* Ketamine although Schedule 4, is treated the same as Schedule 2 drugs. Written prescriptions are required along with storage in a locked drug cupboard and a register kept

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Nicola Ackerman

Nicola Ackerman BSc (Hons) RVN CertSAN CertECC A1 V1 HonMBVNA

Nicola graduated from Hartpury College with an Honours Degree in Equine Science, and currently works as senior medical nurse at The Veterinary Hospital in Plymouth. She is a past officer of the BVNA and is now the chair of The Pet Obesity Taskforce. Nicola sits on the Veterinary Products Committee, has written for many veterinary publications and textbooks. She won the BVNA/Blue Cross Award for Welfare in 2010 and in 2011 the SQP Veterinary Nurse of the Year.