Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.107Additional content of standing order under general approval
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sec.107 Additional content of standing order under general approval
This section applies if a standing order is made by a prescriber in relation to— a general approval (emergency first aid); or a general approval (emergency management of animals). The prescriber must state in the standing order that a person proposing to administer, or give a treatment dose of, a medicine under the order must first attempt to contact the prescriber or another person authorised to prescribe the medicine, before administering or giving the treatment dose. However, the prescriber must also state in the standing order that the requirement stated in the standing order under subsection (2) does not apply in relation to— administration in urgent situations requiring immediate treatment of a patient or an animal; or administration of 1 of the following medicines— adrenaline (epinephrine); glyceryl trinitrate; glucagon; naloxone; nitrous oxide; methoxyflurane; salbutamol. (sec.107-ssec.1) This section applies if a standing order is made by a prescriber in relation to— a general approval (emergency first aid); or a general approval (emergency management of animals). (sec.107-ssec.2) The prescriber must state in the standing order that a person proposing to administer, or give a treatment dose of, a medicine under the order must first attempt to contact the prescriber or another person authorised to prescribe the medicine, before administering or giving the treatment dose. (sec.107-ssec.3) However, the prescriber must also state in the standing order that the requirement stated in the standing order under subsection (2) does not apply in relation to— administration in urgent situations requiring immediate treatment of a patient or an animal; or administration of 1 of the following medicines— adrenaline (epinephrine); glyceryl trinitrate; glucagon; naloxone; nitrous oxide; methoxyflurane; salbutamol.
- (a) a general approval (emergency first aid); or
- (b) a general approval (emergency management of animals).
- (a) administration in urgent situations requiring immediate treatment of a patient or an animal; or
- (b) administration of 1 of the following medicines— (i) adrenaline (epinephrine); (ii) glyceryl trinitrate; (iii) glucagon; (iv) naloxone; (v) nitrous oxide; (vi) methoxyflurane; (vii) salbutamol.
- (i) adrenaline (epinephrine);
- (ii) glyceryl trinitrate;
- (iii) glucagon;
- (iv) naloxone;
- (v) nitrous oxide;
- (vi) methoxyflurane;
- (vii) salbutamol.
- (i) adrenaline (epinephrine);
- (ii) glyceryl trinitrate;
- (iii) glucagon;
- (iv) naloxone;
- (v) nitrous oxide;