the GenitoUrinary Clinic within the Government Health

L.N. 188 of 2009

MEDICINES ACT

(CAP. 458)

Rules of 2009 on the Provision of Medicinal Products through

the GenitoUrinary Clinic within the Government Health

Services

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 79 (2) of the

Medicines Act, the Licensing Authority has made the following

rules:-

The title of these rules is the Rules of 2009 on the

Provision of Medicinal Products through the GenitoUrinary Clinic

within the Government Health Services.

(Rule 3)

List of medicinal products authorized for the purpose of these rules

1. Doxycycline 100mg bd for 7 days. (Occasionally for 14 days in

epididymitis and rarely for 28 days in LGV and Latent Syphilis)

2. Erythromycin 250mg – two tablets daily for 7 days

3. Metronidazole 200mg tablets – 2 tablets daily for 7 days

4. Ceftriaxone 250mg im injections and 1% lignocaine injection for dilution

to be given as stat dose

5. Spectinomycin 2grams im stat

For the purpose of these rules and unless the context

otherwise requires -

“the Act” means the Medicines Act;

“the Authority” means the licensing authority established

under the Act;

“consultant” means the person who acts and is

responsible for the clinic;

“designated premises” means the premises of the

GenitoUrinary Clinic from which the medicinal products

listed in the Schedule to these rules shall be dispensed;

“the Genito Urinary clinic” means any place designated

as such by the Superintendent of Public Health and the term

“clinic” shall be construed accordingly.

The medicinal products listed in the Schedule to these

rules shall only be provided by the consultant to patients attending

or who have been referred to the clinic.

The consultant shall

(a) provide the medicinal products referred to in the

Schedule, directly to patients attending the clinic, and he shall

keep a record thereof;

(b) dispense only those amounts which are needed for

the period specified therein;

(c) immediately notify the Authority of any

amendment needed in the Schedule;

(d) inform the Authority of the address of the clinic

and of any changes in such an address;

(e) be responsible for all duties and obligations relating

to the provision of medicinal products to patients under the

Act and any regulations or rules made thereunder, and for

standards and conditions issued by the Authority from time to

time in relation to dispensing;

(f) keep such amount of medicinal products as per

internal arrangements with the hospital pharmacy in order to

ensure continuation of service at the clinic;

(g) take all reasonable precautions to ensure

appropriate storage and dispensing of medicinal products;

(h) keep an updated, written and agreed procedure

with the hospital pharmacy supplying the medicinal products.

The Authority shall have the right to amend, suspend

or revoke the authorization if any of the provisions of the

authorization granted under these rules or provisions related to any

other legislation have been breached by the consultant.

Benzathine Penicillin 1.2 million units im injections and 1% lignocaine

injection for dilution to be given as stat dose of 2.4 million units.

Clotrimazole 100mg pessaries

Podophyllotoxin 0.15% cream

Podophyllotoxin 0.5% topical solution

Aciclovir 200mg to be given as 400mg tds for 7 days for acute episodes

Prednisolone 5mg to be given as 20mg tds for 3 days

Amoxicillin 250mg to be given as 500mg tds for 5 days