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How to prescribe opioids
General practitioners may use blue FP10 (MDA) prescriptions, which allow daily instalments on a single prescription, thus reducing the risk of overdose or diversion into the black market. Prescriptions for controlled drugs must: • • • • • • Be written in indelible ink Be signed and dated by the doctor State the form and strength of the preparation State doses in words and fi gures State the total dose Specify the amount in each instalment and the intervals between instalments. Doctors granted Home Offi ce Handwriting Dispensation can issue computer-generated prescriptions, but still need to sign and date the prescription in their own hand.
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