16. TL:DR - The Prescription: Required Fields Flashcards
Original prescriptions for NONCONTROLLED substances shall contain the following
- Patient name
- Date the prescription was issued
- Drug name
- Drug strength
- Dosage form (if needed)
- Directions for use
- Total number of refills authorized by prescriber
- Prescriber’s name
- A prescription number assigned by pharmacist
- Any additional information essential for proper communication of prescription
A prescription for a CONTROLLED substance must include the following information
- Date of issue
- Patient’s name
- Patient’s ADDRESS
- Practitioners name
- Practitioner’s address
- Practitioner’s DEA number
- Drug name
- Drug strength
- Dosage form
- Quantity
- Directions for use
- Number of refills (if any)
- MANUAL signature of prescriber
Controlled substances and non-controlled substances both require
- Patient’s name
- Date prescription was issued
- Drug name
- Drug strength
- Dosage form (if needed)
- Directions for use
- total number of refills (if needed)
- Prescriber’s name
Controlled substances require which things that non-controlled substances require?
- Patient’s address
- Practitioner’s address
- Practiitoner’s DEA number
- Quantity
- MANUAL signature of prescriber
Non-controlled substances require which things that controlled substances require?
- Prescription number
- Any additional information as deemed essential for proper communication of the prescription
What can an RPh change on a schedule II AFTER VERIFICATION WITH THE PRESCRIBER?
- patients address upon verification
- dosage form
- strength
- quantity
- direction for use
- issue date
If a pharmacist consults with a prescriber about changing the date of a CII that is dated for a later fill
the pharmacist CANNOT change the prescription date if it is listed to be filled at a later date
What can a pharmacist change on a schedule III-V?
- Patients address
- dosage form
- strength
- drug quantity
- directions for use
- issue date
When changes are made to a CIII-V, what must be done by the pharmacist?
- note the changes on the prescription
- Must consult with prescribing practitioner
the pharmacist is NEVER permitted to make changes to
- the patient’s name
- controlled substance prescribed
- Prescriber’s signature
A pharmacist can select for the brand name product prescribed by a physician licensed in AL a generic in all causes where the prescriber
expressly authorizes such selection
A pharmacist can select for the brand name product prescribed by a physician outside of AL a generic in all cases where the prescriber
does NOT expressly prohibit such selection
Generic is defined as
A less expensive pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent drug product containing the same active ingredient(s) ad of the same dosage form strength
Every written prescription for a biological product issued in this state shall contain two signature lines; one shall indicate ___, and the othe rshall indicaite ____
- if the brand is meant to be dispensed
- if the product selection is permitted
the practitioner shlal communicate instructions to the pharmacist by (regarding product selection
signing the corresponding line
An oral or electronic prescription should instruct the pharmacist on
substitution authorization
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
24 hours not including Sundays or recognized federal holidays
What must the pharmacist inform the physician of if a different product was used?
the name and manufacturer of the biological product dispensed
On Rxs which have refills, written or oral uathorization must be received before filling unless
the number of refills is indicated on the original prescription
those Rxs marked “refill prn” shall be refilled in quantities
commensurate with the dosage scheduled
Every written Rx issued in AL shall contain 2 signature lines; what do they each mean?
- one shall indicate if the brand name is meant to be dispensed
- the other shall indicate if product selection is permitted
