History of Drug Laws
Federal agency whose mission is to enforce the controlled substance laws and regulations of the US and to bring justice to those organizations involved in the growing, manufacturing, or distributing of controlled substances.
This agency also issues narcotic and hypnotic licenses to physicians.
What is Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
This Act replaced the Harrison Narcotic Act and allow for finer control of drugs by using five categories to classify drugs according to the danger they present and apply restrictions to the highest categories.
Established, official, nonproprietary name of a drug.
What is generic or official.
If prescription pads are used, the assistant can protect the prescription pads in the office by doing the following:
Store unused pads in a safe place--lock & key
Use one pad at a time.
Never leave pads unattended
Do not sign in advance
Name and define the four standard components of a prescription.
Superscription
Inscription
Subscription
Signature
Federal agency that approves new drugs and determines if they are to be sold as a prescription drug or over-the-counter, process new drug applications, regulates package inserts and advertising, issues, recalls and enforces all drug legislation.
This schedule of drugs have a high abuse potential, DEA has to be on Rx from, and do not allow refills. Drugs include: opium, methadone, and codeine.
What is Schedule II
Long, complicated name of a drug describing chemical content.
What is the best way to dispose of expired drugs?
Put them in a medical waste container.
What is contained in the preprinted information on a Rx?
What is Physician's name, Address, Phone number, and often the DEA number, NPI and state license number.
This Act of 1914 heralded the beginning of a long history of narcotic control legislation.
What is the Harrison Narcotic Act.
What is Schedule I
Proprietary or trade (copyrighted) name of a drug.
What is Brand Name.
What are drug references used for?
They provide information on pharmaceutical products such as the correct spelling and use of medications.
q.2h. or every 2 h
What is every two hours.
This ACT of 1919 prohibited the manufacture, transportation, and sale of beverages containing more than 0.5% alcohol.
What is the National Prohibition Act (AKA Volstead Act)
On which drug schedules may prescriptions be written by a health care worker?
What is Schedules IV and V.
Acetaminophen is the generic name for?
What is Tylenol.
The abbreviation "q.i.d" means
four times a tday
Medication placed between the gum and cheek.
What is buccal.
Effective since 1993 pharmacies have been responsible for:
Prospective Drug Utilization Review, Patient Counseling Standards, Maintenance of Patient Records, and Drug Use Review Board because of this Act.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Where must the physician register for a narcotic license and when must the license be renewed?
Register through the DEA--every 3 years if prescribing only and every year if dispensing.
Federal law mandates that the generic drug be manufactured according to the same chemical formula and be ________________ to the original product.
What is bioequivalent.
Medication administered through the ear and example
Otic/drops
All medical assistants can enter medication orders into a computerized system for CMS prescription incentive program.
No--only medical assistants with the CMA (AAMA) certification or those who have passed the Assessment Based Recognition program offered by the AAMA.