Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.135Information on or with prescription
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sec.135 Information on or with prescription
When giving a treatment dose of a medicine on a written prescription, an authorised person must record the following information on or with the prescription— the date the treatment dose is given; the authorised person’s name and signature; that the prescription has been fulfilled or cancelled. However, if the prescription is a medication chart prescription, the authorised person must record only the following information on the prescription— the date the medicine is given; the amount of the medicine given; the authorised person’s signature. (sec.135-ssec.1) When giving a treatment dose of a medicine on a written prescription, an authorised person must record the following information on or with the prescription— the date the treatment dose is given; the authorised person’s name and signature; that the prescription has been fulfilled or cancelled. (sec.135-ssec.2) However, if the prescription is a medication chart prescription, the authorised person must record only the following information on the prescription— the date the medicine is given; the amount of the medicine given; the authorised person’s signature.
- (a) the date the treatment dose is given;
- (b) the authorised person’s name and signature;
- (c) that the prescription has been fulfilled or cancelled.
- (a) the date the medicine is given;
- (b) the amount of the medicine given;
- (c) the authorised person’s signature.