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practice Q&A
Shakti Sawh
Practice Advisory Officer
Can “Request for Refill” or “Re-authorization”
Q forms be considered new prescriptions? Can
these forms be used for narcotics, controlled
substances and non-narcotics?
Provided that there are no changes to the information on
the form, and that the form is signed and dated by the
prescriber, they may be considered as a new prescription.
This also applies to narcotics, controlled substances and
non-narcotics.
Reminder: a “controlled substance” is defined in the Controlled
Drug and Substances Act (CDSA), and refers to
any substance listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV and V of the
Act. These schedules include controlled drugs, narcotics,
benzodiazepines and targeted substances. Once signed
and dated, the information on the form meets all of the
requirements of a new prescription.
Q
Is there a difference between the classes of drugs
which Chiropodists and Podiatrists can prescribe?
The College of Chiropodists of Ontario regulates both
Chiropodists and Podiatrists. A chiropody and podiatry
class member holding a general of academic class certificate
of registration may prescribe a drug set out in
Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 respectively to this regulation,
if the member complies with their standards of practice.
Use the web link below to access the Chiropody Act,
which identifies the specific drugs within each category
stated below.
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_
regs_940203_e.htm. For more information, refer to the
College of Chiropodists of Ontario, http://www.cocoo.
on.ca/.
Regulation 203/94 made under the Chiropody Act, 1991
Last amendment 338/08, September 26th 2008
Prescribing Scope of Chiropodists
Schedule 2 of Chiropody Act
Prescribing Scope of Podiatrists
Schedule 3 of Chiropody Act
antibiotics for topical use
antifungal for topical use
analgesics for topical use
astringents for topical use
corticosteroids for topical use
caustics for topical use
immune response modifiers for topical use
wound healing agents/dressings for topical use
antibiotics for oral use
NSAIDS for oral use
antibiotics for topical use
antifungal for topical use
analgesics for topical use
astringents for topical use
corticosteroids for topical use
caustics for topical use
immune response modifiers for topical use
wound healing agents/dressings for topical use
antibiotics for oral use
NSAIDS for oral use
anxiolytics for oral use
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