Federal Agencies
What does the acronym "FDA" stand for?
What is the Food and Drug Administration?
True or False: All pharmacists must have their own unique DEA number to dispense controlled substances.
What is False? (Pharmacists use the DEA number of the pharmacy where they work, not a personal DEA number.)
What is the primary characteristic of Schedule I controlled substances regarding their medical use?
What is Schedule I substances have no accepted medical use in the United States?
CIII-CV are allowed to be partially filled
What is yes?
Name three pieces of information a prescriber must include on a prescription for a controlled substance to ensure it is valid?
What are the prescriber’s name, address, DEA number, the patient’s name and address, drug name, dosage form, quantity, directions for use, and the date?
What does the acronym "DEA" stand for, and what is one of its primary roles?
What is the Drug Enforcement Administration, and one of its primary roles is enforcing laws related to controlled substances?
A valid DEA number is required to prescribe controlled substances. What two types of healthcare providers commonly have DEA numbers?
What are physicians and pharmacists?
Name one example of a Schedule IV medication and its common use.
What is alprazolam (Xanax), which is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders?
If a patient requests a partial refill for a Schedule III medication, what must the pharmacist ensure regarding the total quantity dispensed?
What is the total quantity dispensed, including partial fills, must not exceed the amount authorized on the prescription within the six-month period?
Which schedule of controlled substances is characterized by having a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use?
What is Schedule I?
This federal agency sets and enforces standards to ensure safe and healthy working conditions, including regulations that protect pharmacy staff from exposure to hazardous drugs.
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
A DEA number consists of two letters and seven numbers. The second letter typically represents what?
What is the first letter of the prescriber’s last name?
How many refills are allowed for a Schedule III medication, and what is the time limit for refills?
What are up to five refills allowed within six months of the prescription date?
For Schedule II medications, what is the maximum time frame within which the remaining quantity of a partially filled prescription must be dispensed?
What is the remaining quantity must be dispensed within 72 hours of the partial fill?
What is the primary federal law that regulates the manufacture and distribution of controlled substances in the United States?
What is the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)?
This law requires healthcare providers, including pharmacies, to protect patient information. What is the acronym for this law?
What is HIPAA?
The validity of a DEA number can be checked by adding certain digits. In a valid DEA number, what is the mathematical process to verify it?
What is adding the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits, then doubling the sum of the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits, adding these totals together, and confirming that the last digit of the sum matches the last digit of the DEA number?
Schedule III medications have a lower potential for abuse than Schedule I and II substances. What is one notable difference in prescription requirements between Schedule III and Schedule II medications?
What is Schedule III medications can be refilled up to five times within six months, while Schedule II medications cannot be refilled and require a new prescription for each dispensing?
What is the purpose of DEA Form 222?
What is DEA Form 222 is used for ordering Schedule II controlled substances?
CIII-CV can be ordered over phone
What is yes?
Under the Controlled Substances Act, which schedule has the strictest regulations and requires a new written prescription each time a medication is dispensed, with no refills allowed?
What is Schedule II?
Why is it mandatory for the DEA number to be included on prescriptions for controlled substances, and what could be the consequence of a prescription lacking this number?
What is the DEA number ensures that the prescription is valid and that the prescriber is authorized to prescribe controlled substances, and the consequence of lacking this number could result in the prescription being deemed invalid, leading to potential legal repercussions for the pharmacist and the prescriber?
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 regulates the sale of certain over-the-counter products containing pseudoephedrine. What are the purchasing limitations imposed on these products? (Purchasing limit for a day and a month)
3.6 grams in a day and 9 grams in a month
What is a partial refill?
What is when a patient receives less than the full quantity of a prescribed medication, with the remainder to be filled at a later date?
What is the process a pharmacy must follow if they receive a controlled substance prescription that they suspect has been altered or forged? (Name at least 2 steps that should be done)
What is the pharmacy must refuse to fill the prescription, document the reason for suspicion, report the incident to the appropriate authorities (such as the DEA and local law enforcement), and maintain a record of the prescription in their files for future reference?