Urgent Prescription Requests
General Practice experiences a large volume of requests for prescriptions every day.
To undertake this function safely and efficiently we have developed a standard policy framework outlining the process and what drugs constitute an urgent prescription request.
When urgent medication is requested, the practice must establish whether it is the fault of the practice that the script was not produced as requested or if the patient has left the request too late.
If the practice determines that there is no error on the part of the practice the request will be reviewed against the list of drugs below.
If the drug is on the list, the patient will be advised that the prescription will be available by 6pm on the day of request.
Medications other than those on the list below will not be routinely be issued on an urgent basis.
Requests for routine prescription would require 72 hours for the prescription to be processed for collection.
Medicines That Would be Issued Urgently
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Group
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Name
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Brands
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Reliever
Inhalers &
Nebuliser Solutions
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Salbutamol
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Ventolin
Salamol
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Ipratropium
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Atrovent
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Terbutaline
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Bricanyl
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ALL Anticoagulants
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Warfarin
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Apixiban
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Eliquis
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Edoxaban
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Lixiana
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Rivaroxaban
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Xarelto
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Dabagatrin
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Pradaxa
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Sinthrome
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Dalteparin
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Enoxaparin
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Clexane
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Tinzaparin
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Fragmin
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Heparin
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Anti Epileptic Medication
ONLY for Epilepsy
Not for pain management / migraine
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Carbamazepine
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Tegretol / Trileptal
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Gabapentin
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Lamotrigine
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Lamictal
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Levetiracetam
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Keppra / Desitrend
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Phenobarbitone
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Phenytoin
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Epanutin
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Topiramate
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Valproate
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Epilim / Episenta /
Depakote / Epival
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Anti-Psychotic Medications
Schizophrenia / Bipolar / Psychosis
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Aripiprazole
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Haloperidol
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Olanzapine
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Zalasta
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Quetiapine
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Biquelle / Seroquel /
Brancico / Mintreleq /
Psyquet / Atrolak
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Risperidone
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Risperdal
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Parkinson’s Medication
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Co-Beneldopa
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Madopar
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Co-Careldopa
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Sinemet / Caramet
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Levodopa
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Sastravi / Stanek
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Long Term Steroids
For patients who take steroids EVERY day, long term
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Dexamethasone
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Prednisolone
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Fludrocortisone
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Nitrates &
Anti-Angina Medication
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Glyceryl Trinitrate Spray
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Nitrolingual
/ GTN spray
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Isosorbide mononitrate
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Isodur / Isotard/
Monomax /
Monomil XL
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Isosorbide dinitrate
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Isoket Retard
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Verapamil
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Nicorandil
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Ivabradine
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Ranolazine
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Anti-arrhythmic Drugs
For cardiac arrhythmias only
Not for treatment of hypertension only
(Not propranolol for anxiety)
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Amiodarone
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Flecanide
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Sotolol
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Verapamil
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Half Securon /
Univer
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Digoxin
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Diltiazem
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Adizem / Dilzem
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Propranolol
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Atenolol
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Palliative Care Medications
Anticipatory Drugs
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Diamorphine
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Individual vials
available for
injection by
District Nurse
|
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Cyclizine
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Levomepromazine
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Glycopyronium
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Midazolam
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Water for Injection
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Diabetic Medication
For Type 1 Diabetics Only
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All insulin
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Needles
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Test strips
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Sharps bins
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Anaphlyaxis Injections Adrenaline 1:1000
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Epipen
Epipen Junior
Min-I-Jet adrenaline
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