Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.95Content of written prescription
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sec.95 Content of written prescription
A prescriber must state the following information on a prescription for a medicine— the prescriber’s name or a unique identifier for the prescriber; the date of the prescription; if the medicine is to be administered to a patient— the patient’s name and address; and for a monitored medicine—the patient’s date of birth; if the medicine is to be administered to an animal— the species of the animal; and the name of the animal or another description that identifies the animal; and the name and address of the owner or custodian of the animal; the name of the medicine; the approved name or brand name of the medicine a description of the medicine to be compounded the form and strength of the medicine; how much of the medicine may be administered; instructions about using the medicine.
- (a) the prescriber’s name or a unique identifier for the prescriber;
- (b) the date of the prescription;
- (c) if the medicine is to be administered to a patient— (i) the patient’s name and address; and (ii) for a monitored medicine—the patient’s date of birth;
- (i) the patient’s name and address; and
- (ii) for a monitored medicine—the patient’s date of birth;
- (d) if the medicine is to be administered to an animal— (i) the species of the animal; and (ii) the name of the animal or another description that identifies the animal; and (iii) the name and address of the owner or custodian of the animal;
- (i) the species of the animal; and
- (ii) the name of the animal or another description that identifies the animal; and
- (iii) the name and address of the owner or custodian of the animal;
- (e) the name of the medicine; Examples— • the approved name or brand name of the medicine • a description of the medicine to be compounded
- • the approved name or brand name of the medicine
- • a description of the medicine to be compounded
- (f) the form and strength of the medicine;
- (g) how much of the medicine may be administered;
- (h) instructions about using the medicine.
- (i) the patient’s name and address; and
- (ii) for a monitored medicine—the patient’s date of birth;
- (i) the species of the animal; and
- (ii) the name of the animal or another description that identifies the animal; and
- (iii) the name and address of the owner or custodian of the animal;
- • the approved name or brand name of the medicine
- • a description of the medicine to be compounded