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Buying medical practitioner Drugs

  • 31-08-2009 12:11am
    #1
    maglite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭


    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2008/en/si/0512.html


    With reference to the above SI. Can an EMT/P/AP wander into a chemist and buy drug. say Morphine, Cyclizine, Haloperidol, Diazepam.

    With out background reading, it appears they can, also, can anyone see where the say what an EMT/P/AP are defined as. Could a person off the street, or an English 6 day EMT say they are an EMT and buy the drugs in the EMT list, ?


    All opinions welcome but i would like a good answer.


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  • #2
    Bang Bang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭Bang Bang


    No is the short answer as those drugs mentioned are only available by prescription.
    The Ambulance Service and Fire Service in Dublin are licenced to hold and dispense certain drugs where the EMT, Paramedic or A/Paramedic are licenced to administer those drugs during the course of their duty.
    Similar to the way a hospital holds a supply of drugs, drugs in hospitals can only be prescribed and administered by the hospital's licenced staff, Doctors, Nurse Practicioner etc.

    In relation to your question on an English EMT. I assume you mean any person with an English EMT qualification?
    They must register with PHECC and reach PHECC standard EMT before practicing in the South of Ireland.


  • #3
    5500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,391 ✭✭✭5500


    Is it not the case that anyone whos registered as a practitioner with phecc ie emt/para/ap can purchase the med's within there cpg's with their id card?


  • #4
    coolmoose
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    eireal wrote: »
    Is it not the case that anyone whos registered as a practitioner with phecc ie emt/para/ap can purchase the med's within there cpg's with their id card?

    nope...not the case!


  • #5
    Irish_polizei
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭Irish_polizei


    I wouldnt mind a couple of bottles of Entonox now and again lol


  • #6
    Bang Bang
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    eireal wrote: »
    Is it not the case that anyone whos registered as a practitioner with phecc ie emt/para/ap can purchase the med's within there cpg's with their id card?

    Definitely not. A strict record must be kept regarding drugs, this is a legal requirement.
    Why would one be interested in purchasing drugs like Morphine and Diazapam etc?


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  • #7
    sgthighway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭sgthighway


    Irish_polizei wrote: »
    I wouldnt mind a couple of bottles of Entonox now and again lol


    Is Cyclizine good for hangovers?;)


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