MINISTRY OF

HEALTH
REGULATIONS
•SEMI CONTROLLED
•CONTROLLED
•NARCOTICS
 Federal law 14(1995) MOH assigned Older UAE
Schedules Mode of DESCRIPTION
Abbreviations
Dispensing

Controlled Drug –
1-6 (Narcotics) Narcotic Narcotics
Narcotic

Controlled Drug- Registered

7-8 (Psychotropics) CDA
Class A Prescription

Not scheduled according to Controlled Drug- Semi- Controlled,

Federal Law 14(1995) CDB
Class B prescription (CP)

Prescription Only
POM Prescription
Medicine

Over The Counter OTC

General Sale Items GSL

• Check the Particulars of the prescription i.e, name date etc NOTE: Prescription older then 3 weeks
DISPENSING
DISPENSING
should not be dispensed as the records of all controlled and narcotic dispensing should be submitted to
MOH by the end of each calendar month)
• Keep the Original Prescription within the Pharmacy record and give photocopy with mentioned and
explained dosage and duration to the patient according to their ease.
• Paper ( Narcotic prescription with letter head as Narcotics dispensing prescription by ministry of health, PRESCRIPTION
PRESCRIPTION
Date of the prescription)
• Patient Information : ( Name, Age, Sex, Diagnosis)
• Doctor : ( Name, Specialist Stamp, DHA/MOH code)
PRESCRIBING
PRESCRIBING
AUTHORITY
AUTHORITY
• Psychiatrist, Consultants, Specialist.
• Must be DHA registered with narcotic prescribing authority and a designated license number.
LAW 14 OF 1995 SCHEDULES 1- 6
NARCOTICS
• Check the Particulars of the prescription i.e., name date etc NOTE: Prescription older then 3 weeks
DISPENSING
DISPENSING
should not be dispensed as the records of all controlled and narcotic dispensing should be submitted to
MOH by the end of each calendar month)
• Keep the Original Prescription within the Pharmacy record and give photocopy with mentioned and
explained dosage and duration to the patient according to their ease.
• Paper ( Controlled Drug prescribed on Registered health authority approved Prescription, Date of the PRESCRIPTION
PRESCRIPTION
prescription)
• Patient Information : ( Name, Age, Sex, Diagnosis)
• Doctor : ( Name, Specialist Stamp, DHA/MOH code)
PRESCRIBING
PRESCRIBING
AUTHORITY
AUTHORITY
• Psychiatrist, Consultants( 4 weeks), Specialists (2 weeks), General Practioner ( not more than three days)
• Must be DHA registered with Controlled prescribing authority and a designated license number.
FEDERAL LAW 14 OF 1995 SCHEDULES 7- 8
CONTROLLED DRUGS CD(A)
• Check the Particulars of the prescription i.e, name date etc NOTE: Prescription older then 3 weeks
DISPENSING
DISPENSING
should not be dispensed as the records of all controlled and narcotic dispensing should be submitted to
MOH by the end of each calendar month)
• Keep the Original Prescription within the Pharmacy record and give photocopy with mentioned and
explained dosage and duration to the patient according to their ease.
PRESCRIPTION
• Paper ( Normal Prescription with Doctor’s letter head along stamp with mentioned speciality, Date of the PRESCRIPTION
prescription)
• Patient Information : ( Name, Age, Sex, Diagnosis)
• Doctor : ( Name, Specialist Stamp, DHA/MOH code)
PRESCRIBING
PRESCRIBING
AUTHORITY
AUTHORITY
• Consultants, Specialist, General Practitioners.
• Must be DHA registered with prescribing authority and a designated license number.
FEDERAL LAW 14 OF 1995 SCHEDULE
SEMI-CONTROLLED CD(B)
 STORAGE
1. All controlled medicines ( Narcotics, CDA & CDB medicines)
must be stored in a locked cupboard. This is the requirement in
the pharmacy, store and in any clinical area where the drugs are
stored.

2. In the pharmacy or store access to this cupboard must be

controlled by a named responsible person.

3. In the clinical area access to this cupboard must be controlled

by the person incharge usually the nurse incharge of the shift,
but in operating theatres this may be an anesthetist.
 RECORD MAINTAINANCE
1. HOSPITAL PHARMACY:
Must keep an up to date specimen signature record of the prescriber and
nurses who order Narcotic drugs.
Ensure that there is a program of internal Narcotics inspection at ward level
along with the needful permission from related authorities.

2. PRIVATE PHARMACIES:
Keep all invoices and prescriptions for CD-As for 5 years.

3. DRUG STORES:
Keep all invoices ( from vendors) and delivery notes for CD-As for 5 years.

4. PRIVATE CLINICS:
Private clinics and physicians must not keep samples of the contolled medicines.
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