DEA Controlled Substance Schedules Flashcards
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How many refills are generally permitted for a Schedule II prescription?
Answer: Zero refills
Schedule II prescriptions cannot be refilled; a new prescription is required each time.
Prescriptions for Schedule III and IV drugs may be refilled up to how many times within six months?
Answer: 5 times
Schedule III and IV prescriptions may be refilled up to 5 times within 6 months if authorized.
Which agency ultimately schedules and reschedules controlled substances after HHS provides medical recommendations?
Answer: DEA
The DEA has final authority to schedule controlled substances, informed by HHS/FDA recommendations.
A DEA registration number is required for a practitioner to do what?
Answer: Prescribe controlled substances
A DEA registration is required for prescribing, administering, or dispensing controlled substances.
Which criterion is NOT one of the three factors used to determine a drug's schedule?
Answer: Retail market price
Scheduling is based on abuse potential, accepted medical use, and dependence/safety, not price.
Emergency oral prescriptions for Schedule II drugs must be followed by a written prescription within how many days?
Answer: 7 days
A written prescription must be provided to the pharmacy within 7 days of an emergency Schedule II oral order.
Which schedule requires drugs to have a currently accepted medical use in treatment?
Answer: Schedules II through V
Schedules II through V all have accepted medical uses; only Schedule I does not.