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Reclassification of pregabalin and gabapentin to Schedule 3 drugs from 1 April 2019
The Home Office has placed pregabalin and gabapentin to Schedule 3 of the Misuse of Drug Regulations 2001 from 1 April 2019.
The reclassification of pregabalin and gabapentin to Schedule 3 of the Misuse of Drug Regulations 2001 from 1 April 2019 will affect vets.
These schedule 3 drugs:
- will be exempt from safe custody requirements
- subject to special prescription writing requirements
- have a prescription validity of 28 days
- do not need to be recorded in the CD register
- do not require a witness for destruction
- invoices need to be retained for 2 years
The most recent communication on the classification of these medicines can be found on the Home Office website: Pregabalin and gabapentin to be controlled as class C drugs
Enquiries can be sent to postmaster@vmd.gov.uk
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Published 22 March 2019