Controlled Drug Prescriptions in England, Scotland and Wales

The following rules apply to controlled drug prescriptions in England, Scotland and Wales:

  • Schedule 2, 3 and 4 drugs print on the same prescription.
  • Prescriptions for Schedules 2, 3 and 4 expire after 28 days, after that, they cannot be issued and are no longer valid. Day 1 is taken as the day the prescription was prescribed. If the prescription has not been printed before that date, the item does not display in Prescription Manager.
  • The text CD is appended to the name of all CDs on printed prescriptions.