How do you decide which medicines are appropriate to supply over the internet?
There are a wide range of pharmacy-only products, unlike prescription-only medicines this restricted category of medicines does not need a doctor’s prescription, but the class can only be served from a pharmacy.
The list is extremely lengthy (some of the 300+ medicines are listed below) and each has its only abuse potential which can be highlighted by inspectors. If you would like access to the full list, please access the Online Prescribing Formulary.
- Paracetamol / acetaminophen – a common medicine used in suicide.
- Psudoephedrine – methamphetamine conversion risk.
- Dextromethorphan – opioid abuse potential.
- Pholcodine – opioid abuse potential.
- Promethazine – sedative abuse.
- Laxatives – weight loss.
