Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.160Record when selling S4 medicine
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sec.160 Record when selling S4 medicine
As soon as practicable after selling an S4 medicine for a patient, a pharmacist must make and keep a record of the following information— the name of the pharmacist; the date the medicine is sold; the name and address of the patient; for a monitored medicine—the date of birth of the patient; the name of the medicine or other sufficient information to accurately identify the medicine; the approved name or brand name of the medicine a description of the medicine compounded the form, strength and amount of the medicine sold; the instructions given for the use of the medicine; the name of the prescriber who last prescribed the medicine to the person, if known; a brief description of why the pharmacist is selling the medicine. See section 224 about keeping records. s 160 amd 2025 SL No. 60 s 12
- (a) the name of the pharmacist;
- (b) the date the medicine is sold;
- (c) the name and address of the patient;
- (d) for a monitored medicine—the date of birth of the patient;
- (e) the name of the medicine or other sufficient information to accurately identify the medicine; Examples— • the approved name or brand name of the medicine • a description of the medicine compounded
- • the approved name or brand name of the medicine
- • a description of the medicine compounded
- (f) the form, strength and amount of the medicine sold;
- (g) the instructions given for the use of the medicine;
- (h) the name of the prescriber who last prescribed the medicine to the person, if known;
- (i) a brief description of why the pharmacist is selling the medicine.
- • the approved name or brand name of the medicine
- • a description of the medicine compounded