Controlled Substances
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What organization regulates controlled substances
A 10-digit product identifying code used for all drugs marketed in the United States
What is a national Drug code(NDC)?
What is an adequate reason for recalling a medication?
Adulterated or Misbranded medication
What is a primary responsibility of a pharmacy technician?
Counting prescriptions, submitting insurance claims, labeling medications, dispensing prescriptions to patients, inventory management
What schedule are drugs with high potential for mental and physical abuse and addiction but have some medicinal benefits; usually made up of narcotic and non-narcotic drugs
Schedule II
What organization regulates medication purity and safety?
FDA
A unique identifier assigned to each batch of medication produced at a given time
What is a lot number?
What is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine product that can be purchased by an individual in a 30-day period?
9 grams (3-6-9 Rule)
A medication that has the same active ingredients and formulation as a brand name product is referred to as what?
The generic
What additional information is required to be on a prescription for a controlled substance and signifies a providers authority to presriber controlled substances?
DEA Number
What organization focuses on public health and publishes guidance on travel health?
The CDC
A product has a labeled expiration of 08/26. What is the exact date it expires on?
August 31, 2026
What is the role that is ultimately responsible for the medications in the pharmacy?
Pharmacist in Charge, Pharmacy Director, Prescription Department Manager
What government sponsored insurance is used primarily for individuals over the age of 65?
Medicare
The form to specifically order schedule II controlled substances
What is a DEA 222 Order form?
Pharmacy technicians are registered with what organization
State board of pharmacy
What recall class is used when a product may cause serious injury or death. For example when a product does not list possible allergy-causing ingredients?
Class 1 Recall
Diazepam prescription can be transferred between different pharmacies this number of times?
What is one?
Medicare plans are given a letter based on what they cover. What is the name of Medicare prescription plans?
Medicare Part D
What DEA form is used to record the destruction of controlled substances
DEA form 41
This organization is tasked with enforcing proper medication disposal practices to ensure that pharmaceutical waste does not contaminate waterways and drinking water?
What is EPA?
According to the DEA, a complete and accurate inventory of controlled substances be completed every?
What is two years?
mandatory distribution program for isotretinoin
- intended to prevent use of the drug during pregnancy
- required by law for patients and their doctors to to use a website to in order to recieve this medication
What is iPLEDGE?
How many continuing education hours must be completed every 2 year cycle to maintain the PTCB Certification
20 hours in total
1 hour must be on patient safety