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05/05/2016 Stor Storing Medica ing Medications tions Travelling elling wit with h Medica Medications tions Steve Jones Trustee Narcolepsy UK Annual Conference 2015 Storing Med Storing Medica ication tion General advice • Store in a cool, dry place • Keep medication in original container/packaging • Out of sight/reach of children 1

05/05/2016 Contr Controlled olled Dr Drugs ugs Misuse of Drugs Regulations: Strict legal controls apply to prevent • misuse • illegal supply • harm Five Schedules: • Schedule 1 highest level of control • Schedule 5 lowest Co Comm mmon on nar narcol coleps epsy me medic dication tions Drug Trade Name(s) UK Legal Status modafinil Provigil methylphenidate Ritalin CONTROLLED DRUGS dexamphetamine Dexedrine SCHEDULE 2 sodium oxybate Xyrem clomipramine Anafranil fluoxetine Prozac paroxetine Paxil venlafaxine Effexor 2

05/05/2016 Sc Sched hedule ule 2 CDs 2 CDs Prescriptions must specify • name of medication • what form it is in • strength and dose • total quantity or number of doses, in words and figures Collecting a prescription • Proof of identity required • Signature to confirm receipt Storage • in a locked receptacle, only to be opened by patient or person authorised by patient Destruction • Only by an authorised person Travelling elling with with medic medication tion 3

05/05/2016 Within the ithin the UK UK • Carry enough • But not excessive amounts • Keep in hand baggage on journey • Controlled Drugs • Difficulty in complying with storage regulations • Keep meds out of sight • Use safe if available Travelling elling Abr Abroad oad Carry medications • in original, correctly labelled packaging • in hand luggage For Controlled Drugs • Take letter from your GP, with • your name and address • your date of birth • your itinerary (departure and return dates) • list of Controlled Drugs you're carrying, dose and total amount • GP may charge for letter • Licence required if out of the UK for >3 months 4

05/05/2016 Xy Xyrem em – Spec pecial ial Co Cons nside ideration tions Xyrem is a LIQUID Airport restrictions • liquid containers in hand baggage <100ml • single, transparent, resealable plastic bag • holds no more than a litre • measures approximately 20cm x 20cm • contents must fit comfortably inside the bag so it can be sealed • limited to 1 plastic bag per person Exemption: Liquids for essential medical purposes Othe ther r Co Count untries ries' Requ equir irem emen ents ts • List of controlled drugs varies from country to country • For instance: • Modafinil is a controlled drug in USA • Amphetamines are Class A drugs in Thailand 5

05/05/2016 So Sour urces ces of of inf infor orma mation tion Home Office Drug Compliance and Licensing Unit: DLCUCommsOfficer@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk National Travel Health Network and Centre: www.nathnac.org/travel/factsheets/Medication.htm NHS Choices: http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1074.aspx?CategoryID=7 0&SubCategoryID=175 Foreign Embassies in the UK: www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign- embassies-in-the-uk Thank you! 6