CPhT Controlled Substances 3

Question 1

Tramadol (Ultram) is classified as which DEA schedule?

Accepted Answer

Schedule IV

Answer

Tramadol was placed in Schedule IV by the DEA effective August 2014.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an authorized DEA Schedule V controlled substance dispensed without a prescription in some states?

Accepted Answer

Cough preparations with less than 200 mg of codeine per 100 mL

Answer

Certain Schedule V cough preparations containing small amounts of codeine (less than 200 mg per 100 mL) may be dispensed OTC in states that permit it.

Question 3

A pharmacy's biennial controlled substance inventory must be conducted every two years from which reference date?

Accepted Answer

The date the pharmacy's DEA registration was issued or last renewed

Answer

The biennial inventory must be taken on or near the date the pharmacy's current DEA registration was issued or last renewed, then every two years thereafter.

Question 4

Under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA), the daily sales limit of pseudoephedrine to any one purchaser is:

Accepted Answer

3.6 grams

Answer

CMEA limits retail purchases of pseudoephedrine-containing products to 3.6 grams per day per purchaser and 9 grams per 30-day period.

Question 5

Which DEA schedule has the highest currently accepted medical use and the lowest potential for abuse?

Accepted Answer

Schedule V

Answer

Schedule V substances have a currently accepted medical use, a low potential for abuse relative to other schedules, and limited physical or psychological dependence liability.

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CPhT Controlled Substances 3