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Managing Veterinary Medicines: Staying Legal and Promoting Safety
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Module 2: Responsible and legal use of medicines
Description:

This module covers how to safely and legally store, and use medicines within the practice. Including:

  • How you should prescribe, supply and dispense medicines.
  • Why it’s important to record and store medicines correctly.
  • How to use the Prescribing Cascade.
  • How to use, store and dispose of Controlled Drugs safely.
  • An introduction to anthelmintic resistance.
  • Why a collaborative approach is required for responsible antimicrobial use.
CPD: 3 hours
Authors: Pam Mosedale, Lee Grist, Donal Murphey, Claire Stratford, Fraser Broadfoot
Outcome 1: Explain the underpinning legal basis to prescribing, supplying, and dispensing medications
Outcome 2: Appreciate what the Prescribing Cascade is and what consent is required when using medicines via the Cascade
Outcome 3: Discuss the special considerations you should take when dealing with controlled drugs
Outcome 4: Understand what effects anthelmintic resistance has on the environment, patients, and people.
Outcome 5: Indicate the collaborative approach developed to reduce antibiotic use.


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