Can everything on my prescription go into the pouches?

Can everything on my prescription go into the pouches?

We can dispense most tablet medication into pouches. Please note that we will always follow the doctor’s prescription instructions and we will not pouch medication if it could be unsafe to do so.

We will not pouch the following:
• Most dispersible tablets or medication with a desiccant in the bottle that may soak up moisture.
• Schedule 2 Control Drugs.
• Schedule 3 and 4 Control Drugs IF they are subject to safe storage requirements. For further infomation, please refer to www.cqc.org.uk or www.bnf.org
• Medication that is only taken ‘when required’ or does not have a consistent dosing regime.
• Cytotoxic drugs as they can contaminate other items, so will remain in their original packaging.
• Most dispersible drugs, as they can soak up
moisture when pouched. Dispersible aspirin is an exception, as it stays stable, so can still be pouched.
• Chewable drugs.
• Hydroscopic medications, due to stability must
remain in their original packaging.
• Warfarin-due to fluctuations in dosage regime.

We cannot pouch alternate (or non-daily) dosing medication, and these will be provided in original packs.
Any unpouched items can still be sent alongside the rest of the items in your monthly PillTime delivery.

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