medication course

[grandmacath]

can anyone help me i am doing a course and need two questions answering please ? give some examples of controlled drugs and give some examples of drugs to be stored in a fridge many thanks

[bednobs]

controlled drugs: morphine, temazepam, oxycodone, methadone

fridge drugs: insulin, heamarginate, some chemotherapies

[grandmacath]

thank you bednobs your answers are most helpful

[Roughquest]

Influenza vaccines and Pneoumococcal vaccines require refridgeration.

[Eve]

Controlled...
Hallucinogenic drugs eg coca leaf, LSD and mescaline. Opiates, secobarbital, amphetamine and cocaine.
Flunitrazepam
Temazepam
Buprenorphine
Diethylpropion
Phenobarbital.
Benzodiazepines
Anabolic and androgenic steroids such as testosterone, together with clenbuterol (adrenoreceptor stimulant) and growth hormones.
Fencamfamin
Mesocarb.
Codeine
Pholcodine
Morphine

[Eve]

Refridgerated...

Ritonavir
Beta Interferon
Insulatard
Levemir
Kaletra
Octreotide
Alprostadil
Desmopressin

[Katie~77]

Hi grandmacath. Are you doing "Safe Handling Of Medication" course? If so take your books into Boots. The Pharmacist did most of mine for me.x

[grandmacath]

i would like to thank you all for your answers they are most helpfull ,also katie~77 i will try boots as i get down my course ,but may need to come back here for some answers as boots is out of town thanks again