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WorksheetsPSYCHO, DDA, DDR – Worksheet Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
A pharmaceutical wholesaler sells 500 units of Buprenorphine 2 mg tablets to a pharmacy. The wholesaler must ensure the pharmacy has a valid license. Which license is specifically required for the pharmacy to purchase this?
A Dangerous Drug Wholesale License is required by the pharmacy to receive the stock.
A Form B permit for the importation of dangerous drugs.
An Authorization to Possess Dangerous Drugs issued by the Director General of Health.
Buprenorphine is a psychotropic substance, so only a Type A License is required to purchase it.
A medical practitioner wants to purchase Fentanyl patches from a retail pharmacy for his clinic use. The pharmacist asks for a Signed Order. According to the DDR 1952, what must be written on this document?
Specify the name and address of the person for whose treatment it is given to, also dated and signed by him
The number and quantity of the drug, and patient's details for whom the Fentanyl is intended.
The name and address of the practitioner, the name and quantity of the drug, and the purpose for which it is required.
The doctor's Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) number and their clinic's business registration.
A prescription for Diazepam 5 mg is issued on 1st January. The doctor writes Repeat × 3 on the prescription. What is the latest date this prescription can be dispensed for the final time?
The prescription must be fully dispensed within 30 days of the date of issue.
There is no time limit as long as the total number of repeats has not been exceeded.
The prescription becomes invalid for any dispensing after 90 days from the date of issue.
The final repeat must be dispensed within 6 months from the date of issue.
A foreign tourist arrives at a pharmacy in Kuala Lumpur. He carried in his personal luggage Alprazolam 0.5 mg tablet with a valid prescription from his home country (Australia). Which of the following is true under Malaysian law?
The quantity carried must not exceed 1‑month supply for personal use.
The tourist may legally possess the substance if it is intended for his own medical treatment
Alprazolam must be declared and surrendered to a custom officer for storage during the tourist's stay.
The tourist must obtain an Import Authorization from the before entering the country.
A registered pharmacist who is a licensed pharmacist under the Poisons Act 1952 is authorized to possess and supply dangerous drugs at their premises. However, this authorization can be withdrawn by which authority or authorities? I. II. . III. x IV.
Minister of Health
Pharmaceutical Services Programme Director
Licensing Officer
Director General of Health
A pharmacist is preparing a Morphine mixture for dispensing to a number of patient using a significant amount of the raw morphine powder. Based on the above scenario, which of the following is true ?
Pharmacist must enter in the Register particulars of morphine used by him in compounding such product or preparation, respectively.
The entry in the register must be made on the day, or latest by the following day
Morphine powder is exempted from Dangerous Drug Regulations except regulation 25
Morphine powder is regulated under the Dangerous Drug Act and Regulations
For a prescription for a dangerous drug to be valid under the DDR 1952, it must satisfy the following requirements EXCEPT:
It must be in writing, dated, and signed by the prescriber.
It must specify the name and address of the person for whose treatment it is given.
It must specify the total amount of the drug to be supplied.
It can be issued by a registered dentist for the purpose of general medical treatment.
Regarding the Dangerous Drugs Register, which of the following practices is mandatory?
I. Every entry must be made on the day the drug is received or supplied.
II. If an error is made, it must be corrected with a footnote and dated
III. The register must be kept at the premises for at least 2 years from the date of the last entry.
IV. Entries for different drugs must be made in separate parts of the register.
I and III only
I, II and III only
II and IV only
All of the above
The storage of dangerous drugs in a retail pharmacy must comply with the following:
Kept in a locked receptacle (e.g., a steel cabinet or safe).
The key to the receptacle must be kept by the registered pharmacist.
Located at a place that is easily monitored by the pharmacist
The receptacle should only be opened by the pharmacist or under their direct supervision.
A registered medical practitioner who dispenses dangerous drugs to his own patients is required to:
I. Keep a Dangerous Drugs Register.
II. Enter details of every drug received within 24 hours.
III. Enter details of every drug supplied within 24 hours.
IV. Obtain a separate Wholesale License to supply to other doctors.
I and II only
I, II and III only
III and IV only
All of the above
