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<p>Information is held by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on the numbers
of original private prescriptions for controlled drugs that are listed in Schedules
2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drug Regulations 2001 (as amended) (“the 2001 Regulations”)
and dispensed in the community in England by NHS community pharmacies. These pharmacies
submit regular returns to the NHSBSA for monitoring purposes only with no cost information
collected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No benzodiazepine drugs are listed in Schedule
2 to the 2001 Regulations. The benzodiazepines, flunitrazepam, midazolam and temazepam
are listed in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations. In 2013, the NHSBSA recorded 3,021
private prescriptions for these drugs, as defined within the British National Formulary
Section 4.1.1 <em>Hypnotics</em>, Section 4.8.2 <em>Drugs used in status epilepticus</em>
and Section 15.1.4 <em>Sedative and analgesic peri-operative drugs</em>. Other benzodiazepine
drugs are listed in Schedule 4 to the 2001 Regulations. No “Z” drugs or antidepressants
are listed in Schedules 2 or 3 to the 2001 Regulations.</p><p> </p>
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