Dose ranges within PGDs
It is acceptable to include a range of doses within a PGD to allow for variable parameters such as age, weight, renal function.
Legislation
The legislation requires that the applicable dose or maximum dose is specified. The PGD may therefore specify a single dose or a range up to a specified maximum.
Governance
The pharmacist and doctor/dentist signing the PGD must be satisfied that the dose range is clinically appropriate/supported by national guidance. The clinical criteria for selecting a dose within the range must be specified. The healthcare professional supplying or administering the medicine under the PGD must be assessed as competent to determine the appropriate dosage to supply/administer.
Update history
- Republished
- Page reviewed - content accurate.
- Minor typo corrected
- URL updated
- Page reviewed - content accurate.
- Published