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PROVISION OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS THROUGH THE GENITO URINARY CLINIC WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH SERVICES
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PROVISION OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
THROUGH THE GENITO URINARY CLINIC
WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH SERVICES
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 458.55
PROVISION OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
THROUGH THE GENITO URINARY CLINIC
WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH SERVICES
RULES
12th June, 2009
LEGAL NOTICE 188 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notice 366 of 2013.
The title of these rules is the Provision of Medicinal
Products through the GenitoUrinary Clinic within the Government
Health Services Rules.
Amended by
L.N. 366 of 2013.
(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 500mg 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 Genito Urinary
Clinic from which the medicinal products listed in the Schedule
shall be dispensed;
"the GenitoUrinary 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 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
PROVISION OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
THROUGH THE GENITO URINARY CLINIC
WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH SERVICES
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.
PROVISION OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
THROUGH THE GENITO URINARY CLINIC
WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH SERVICES
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
Azithromicin 250mg and 500mg