16. TL:DR - The Prescription: Required Fields

Question 1

Original prescriptions for NONCONTROLLED substances shall contain the following

Answer 1

1. Patient name
2. Date the prescription was issued
3. Drug name
4. Drug strength
5. Dosage form (if needed)
6. Directions for use
7. Total number of refills authorized by prescriber
8. Prescriber’s name
9. A prescription number assigned by pharmacist
10. Any additional information essential for proper communication of prescription

Question 2

A prescription for a CONTROLLED substance must include the following information

Answer 2

1. Date of issue
2. Patient’s name
3. Patient’s ADDRESS
4. Practitioners name
5. Practitioner’s address
6. Practitioner’s DEA number
7. Drug name
8. Drug strength
9. Dosage form
10. Quantity
11. Directions for use
12. Number of refills (if any)
13. MANUAL signature of prescriber

Question 3

Controlled substances and non-controlled substances both require

Answer 3

1. Patient’s name
2. Date prescription was issued
3. Drug name
4. Drug strength
5. Dosage form (if needed)
6. Directions for use
7. total number of refills (if needed)
8. Prescriber’s name

Question 4

Controlled substances require which things that non-controlled substances require?

Answer 4

1. Patient’s address
2. Practitioner’s address
3. Practiitoner’s DEA number
4. Quantity
5. MANUAL signature of prescriber

Question 5

Non-controlled substances require which things that controlled substances require?

Answer 5

1. Prescription number
2. Any additional information as deemed essential for proper communication of the prescription

Question 6

What can an RPh change on a schedule II AFTER VERIFICATION WITH THE PRESCRIBER?

Answer 6

1. patients address upon verification
2. dosage form
3. strength
4. quantity
5. direction for use
6. issue date

Question 7

If a pharmacist consults with a prescriber about changing the date of a CII that is dated for a later fill

Answer 7

the pharmacist CANNOT change the prescription date if it is listed to be filled at a later date

Question 8

What can a pharmacist change on a schedule III-V?

Answer 8

1. Patients address
2. dosage form
3. strength
4. drug quantity
5. directions for use
6. issue date

Question 9

When changes are made to a CIII-V, what must be done by the pharmacist?

Answer 9

1. note the changes on the prescription
2. Must consult with prescribing practitioner

Question 10

the pharmacist is NEVER permitted to make changes to

Answer 10

1. the patient’s name
2. controlled substance prescribed
3. Prescriber’s signature

Question 11

A pharmacist can select for the brand name product prescribed by a physician licensed in AL a generic in all causes where the prescriber

Answer 11

expressly authorizes such selection

Question 12

A pharmacist can select for the brand name product prescribed by a physician outside of AL a generic in all cases where the prescriber

Answer 12

does NOT expressly prohibit such selection

Question 13

Generic is defined as

Answer 13

A less expensive pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent drug product containing the same active ingredient(s) ad of the same dosage form strength

Question 14

Every written prescription for a biological product issued in this state shall contain two signature lines; one shall indicate ___, and the othe rshall indicaite ____

Answer 14

1. if the brand is meant to be dispensed
2. if the product selection is permitted

Question 15

the practitioner shlal communicate instructions to the pharmacist by (regarding product selection

Answer 15

signing the corresponding line

Question 16

An oral or electronic prescription should instruct the pharmacist on

Answer 16

substitution authorization

Question 17

Within 24 hours, not including ____, the pharmacist or designee who dispenses a different biological product shall inform the physician that a different product was substituted

Answer 17

24 hours not including Sundays or recognized federal holidays

Question 18

What must the pharmacist inform the physician of if a different product was used?

Answer 18

the name and manufacturer of the biological product dispensed

Question 19

On Rxs which have refills, written or oral uathorization must be received before filling unless

Answer 19

the number of refills is indicated on the original prescription

Question 20

those Rxs marked “refill prn” shall be refilled in quantities

Answer 20

commensurate with the dosage scheduled

Question 21

Every written Rx issued in AL shall contain 2 signature lines; what do they each mean?

Answer 21

1. one shall indicate if the brand name is meant to be dispensed
2. the other shall indicate if product selection is permitted