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Q. I have a prescription for ‘Palexia 50mg tablets’ what drug is this and what classification is it?
A. Palexia’s generic name is tapentadol which is a schedule 2 controlled drug. Tapentadol is indicated for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in adults, which can be adequately managed only with opioid analgesics.
Tapentadol is a strong analgesic with µ-agonistic opioid and additional noradrenaline reuptake inhibition properties. It has all the legal requirements of a schedule 2 controlled drug with an entry required in its own separate CD register insert.
| CD POM | Schedule 2 |
|---|---|
| Prescription requirements | Yes |
| Safe custody | Yes |
| Prescription valid for | 28 days |
| Address of prescriber required within the UK | Yes |
| EEA &Swiss prescribers can legally prescribe | No |
| Prescription repeatable | No |
| Emergency Supply | No |
| Requisition necessary | Yes |
| Requisition to be marked by supplier | Yes |
| Invoices to be retained for two years | Best practice |
| Licence required to export and import | Yes |
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