A woman attends a pharmacy requesting Levonorgestrel EC. She is 15 years old. The pharmacist asks her age. Can the pharmacist supply LNG-EC to a 15-ye...

Question

A woman attends a pharmacy requesting Levonorgestrel EC. She is 15 years old. The pharmacist asks her age. Can the pharmacist supply LNG-EC to a 15-year-old?

Accepted Answer

Yes, LNG-EC can be supplied to individuals under 16 from pharmacies if the pharmacist assesses competence and there are no safeguarding concerns

Answer

No, EC can only be supplied to women aged 16 and over from pharmacies

Answer

Only a doctor can prescribe EC to under-16s

Answer

EC is not available without a prescription for anyone under 18

Answer

She must be accompanied by a parent

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): EC Supply Under-16 from Pharmacy

A woman attends a pharmacy requesting Levonorgestrel EC. She is 15 years old. The pharmacist asks her age. Can the pharmacist supply LNG-EC to a 15-year-old?