Question

List three legal issues concerning prescribing "Oxycodone" versus "Morphine"

Answer 1

(i) OXYCODONE:-
- It belongs to opioid analgesics group
- It is a depressant drug which slows down the messages transferring between the brain and the body.

LEGAL ISSUES:-

-Under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), oxycodone is a Schedule 8 drug.
-health practitioner must follow laws when prescribing this drug and must notify the appropriate health authority.
- use of oxycodone without prescription is illegal.

(ii) MORPHINE:-
- It is an opoid alkaloid isolated from the plant.
- it belongs to opiod analgesic group.

ILLEGAL ISSUES:-
- -Under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), morphine is a Schedule 8 drug.
- use of morphine without prescription is illegal.