Pharmacy Laws
This act ensures the safety of workers nationwide. Created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Requires workers to be trained in safety measures, safety sheets to be available for all hazardous substances, and PPE be worn when exposure to hazardous substances is possible.
What is the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970?
Controlled substances are categorized into five different __________, according to their potential for abuse and dependency.
What are schedules?
Every
What is Q?
PRN
What is as needed?
acetaminophen
What is Tylenol?
This act effectively created the Food and Drug Administration, which gave them the responsibility to approve all new drugs, enforce purity standards by enforcing rules against misbranding and adulteration, and enforce recalls.
What is the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938?
Lowest abuse and dependency potential.
What is Schedule V?
Sublingually
What is SL?
STAT
What is immediately?
fentanyl
What is Duragesic?
This act created formal scheduling of drugs with the potential for abuse and dependency. It led yo the creation of the Drug Enforcement Administration in 1973. All controlled substances were required to be labeled, "Warning: May be habit forming."
What is the Controlled Substance Act of 1970?
Contains benzodiazepines and sleep aids such as Ambien.
What is Schedule IV?
Both eyes
What is OU?
AC
What is before a meal?
This act requires child safety caps on all dispensed prescriptions. Easy open caps may be used if requested, and a record must be kept of the request.
What is the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970?
ADHD drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta, and Adderall; opioid analgesics such as morphine and oxycodone; and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
What are Schedule II?
Drop(s)
What is GTT(S)?
QS
What is quantity sufficient?
This act regulates the way health care personnel handle Protected Health Information (PHI).
What is the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)?
No accepted medical use/high abuse potential. Illegal drugs such as LSD and heroin.
What is Schedule I?
By mouth
What is PO?
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
This act states that a pharmacist must offer to counsel (at the time of purchase) all patients who receive a new prescription. Ensures that prior to filling each prescription is evaluated for potential problems (interactions, allergies, therapeutic duplication, and other adverse side effects).
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90)?-
Codiene-containing products (less than 90 mg) and testosterone.
What is Schedule III?
Vaginally
What is VAG?
CR
What is controlled release?
This act established rules for all drug manufacturers to supply a current drug list to the FDA. Each drug is assigned its own NDC (National Drug Code).
What is the Drug Listing Act of 1972?
Codeine-containing cough syrups, Lyrica, and Vimpat.
What is Schedule V?
Intramuscularly
What is IM?
PCN
What is penicillin?
This act requires pharmacies to limit sales of OTC medications containing pseudoephedrine to 3.6g per purchaser per day and no more than 9g within a 30-day period.
What is the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005?
Cocaine is not schedule I, but ____________, although it is rarely used medically.
What is Schedule II?
Suppository
What is SUPP?
QID
What is four times daily?