Chapter 2 csa Flashcards
Which drug classification?
High potential for abuse and severe potential for dependence (addiction)
Includes: opiates and derivatives (heroin, dihydromorphine), hallucinogens (LSD), peyote, mescaline, depressants (methaqualone)
Schedule I drugs
note, treat marijuana as if it’s schedule I even though it is legal in FL, it is still schedule I under federal law, and whichever law is stricter always applies in the law
also - BOP doesn’t license medical marijuana
Which drug classification?
High potential for abuse. Have currently accepted use in treatment in the US. Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence (addiction)
includes:
opium (morphine, codeine, dihydrocodeine, oxycodone, apap+hydrocodone/vicodin, methadone, meperidine, hydromorphone, fentanyl, cocaine),
stimulants (amphetamine, methamphetamine, phenmetrazine, methylphenidate)
depressants (pentobarbital, secobarbital, amobarbital, glutethimide, phencyclidine)
Schedule II drugs
Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence
Schedule III drugs
Tylenol #3 (aspirin/apap + codeine)
suppository forms of amounts pentobarbital, secobarbital, amobarbital
stimulants - chlorphentermine, phendimetrazine, benzphetamine
anabolic steroids - testosterone, ketamine, paregoric
NOTE: some states schedule Fioricet (butalbital+apap+caffeine) FLORIDA DOES NOT
What schedule is Fioricet?
It is not scheduled under Florida law.
Under federal law, the suppository forms of amobarbital, secobarbital, and pentobarbital are schedule ______, but other dosage forms are schedule ______.
Under Florida law, it includes all dosage forms of these products under schedule _____.
schedule III - suppository
Schedule II - other dosage forms
Florida law –> ALL schedule II
Low potential for abuse, abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence (relative to schedule III)
Schedule IV
Narcotics (dextropropoxyphene, difenoxin <1mg, atropine sulfate <25mcgs)
depressants (alprazolam, chloral hydrate, diazepam, lorazepam, phenobarbital)
stimulants (diethylpropion, phentermine)
carisoprodol, tramadol, pentazocine, butorphanol
Drug schedule of
phenmetrazine
CII
Drug schedule of
phendimetrazine
CIII
Drug schedule of
phentermine
CIV
What drug class is pregabalin (Lyrica), antitussive products containing codeine, and antidiarrheal products containing opium
CV
Is Epidiolex a controlled substance (CV)?
No, DEA removed these products from CV.
Manufacturers may apply to DEA to exempt a product or chemical from certain provisions of the CSA if the product or chemical is not likely to be abused. List 4 drugs on this list.
- Phenomarbital
- Butalbital
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Meprobamate
____________ _____________ are chemicals that, in addition to legitimate uses, are used in manufacturing a controlled substance.
Listed Chemicals
In addition to specifically chemicals, OTC products containing (3 drugs) are considered Listed Chemicals
1) Phenylpropanolamine
2) pseudoephedrine
3) ephedrine
These are NOT controlled substances under federal law but are subject to certain sales limitations and other restrictions.
Federally, who schedules controlled substances?
US Attorney General, as head of the Department of Justice (which DEA is under), may add, delete, or reschedule substances but must obtain a scientific and medical recommendation from the FDA.
Per State law, who may add, delete, or reschedule substances under the FLCSA?
The Florida Attorney General
A pharmacy may compound narcotic controlled substances pursuant to a rx as long as the concentration is not greater than ___%
*applies to aqueous or oleaginous solutions or solid oral dosage forms.
20%
DEA may consider compounding a narcotic rx greater than 20% to be manufacturing, which would require the pharmacy to be registered with the DEA as a manufacturer
A narcotic substance must be compounded with one or more _____________
non-narcotic therapeutic ingredients
Any prescription for a narcotic that is not mixed with another drug, regardless of concentration, will always be a schedule ___
Schedule II.
For example, I f codeine or opium is only being mixed with water or simple syrup, it is still a CII regardless of the concentration.
Narcotic compounding
Codeine CV limit
200mg/100ml
Narcotic compounding
Codeine CIII limit
1.8g/100ml and 90mg/dosage unit
Anything above this limit would be a schedule II
Narcotic compounding
Dihydrocodeine CV limit
100mg/100ml
Narcotic compounding
Dihydrocodeine CIII limit
1.8mg/100ml and 90 mg/dosage unit
anything above this would be schedule II
Narcotic compounding
Opium CV limit
100 mg/ml
Narcotic compounding
Opium CIII (federal law)
500mg/100ml and 25mg/dosage unit
CIII limit per Florida law, none is listed
Florida law does contain a limit for opium for schedule V of 100mg/100ml, this means that under Florida law, any compounded opium product greater than 100mg/100ml goes from schedule V straight to schedule II **
Narcotic compounding
Morphine CV limit
non line - no morphine products are CV, they are either CII or CIII
Narcotic compounding
Morphine CIII limit
50mg/100ml
A compounded narcotic prescription will NEVER be a schedule ___
IV
T or F
While everyone who distributes, manufactures, or dispenses any controlled substances must register with the DEA, there is no state controlled substance registration in Florida.
True
Dispensers (pharmacies and practitioners) register every __ years with the DEA
3 years
Registration form for dispensers, including pharmacies, is DEA form ___
Form 224
Renewal form for dispenser is DEA Form 224a
An applicant can authorize another individual to sign the application and renewals by filling out a ____________ granting that individual the authority and filing that ___________ with the DEA Registration Unit
Power of Attorney
Who does not have to register with the DEA?
An agent or employee of any registered manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser if acting in the usual course of business or employment
a common or contract carrier or warehouseman or an employee thereof whose possession is in the usual course of business or employment
an ultimate user (pt) who possesses such substance for a lawful purpose
officials of the US armed services, Public Health Service, or Bureau of prisons acting in the course of their official duties
Military and federal practitioners
Temporary Use of Registration Upon Sale of a PHarmacy; the previous owner agrees that the controlled substance activities of the pharmacy may be carried out under his or her DEA registration and shall remain in effect for no more than how many days after the purchase date?
45 days
When ordering Schedule II Controlled Substances what form is required for each sale or transfer of CII drugs?
DEA Form 222
On a DEA Form 222, which CS must contain only orders for these substances?
etorphine hydrochloride and diprenorphine (animal tranquilizers)
What must be noted on a DEA Form 222?
- number of lines completed
- Name and address of supplier from whom the CS are being ordered
- signed (or electronically signed) by the registrant (individual, partner, or officer) or by the person authorized to execute DEA form 222
For a DEA Form 222, a registrant may authorize other individuals to execute forms by creating a Power of Attorney (POA). This POA does or does NOT need to be sent to the DEA?
Does NOT
A POA must be signed by the person granting the power, the person receiving the power (attorney-in-fact), and two witnesses
Only the actual registrant may grant a POA for signing DEA Form 222
Ordering CII
A supplier may provide a partial quantity for the requested amount, but the remaining quantity must be sent within __ days or the order becomes void
60 days
No DEA Form is valid more than __ days after its execution by the purchaser
60 days
with the exception of certain DoD orders
Ordering CII
If a completed order form is lost or stolen, purchaser must prepare another DEA Form 222 along with…
a statement containing the serial number and date of the lost form, and stating that the goods covered by the first order were not received because the form was lost
A pharmacy may fax a completed DEA Form 222 to a supplier; however the supplier..
may not ship the product until the original DEA Form 222 is received and verified.
Who provides the original DEA Form 222 and keeps a copy for their own records?
the purchaser/person obtaining the product
T or F
DEA allows electronic ordering of Schedule II controlled substances through Controlled Substances Ordering System (CSOS)
True
Who may correct a defective electronic order of CII?
NO ONE; the purchaser must issue a new order for the order to be filled
and the original statement must be linked to the statement of nonacceptance to the new order. The original statement must be retained for TWO YEARS
How are Schedule III-V controlled substances ordered?
through normal ordering processes from a wholesaler or manufacturer, but must be documented by a pharmacy with an invoice provided by the wholesaler or manufacturer
Ordering Schedule III-V CS
The invoice must contain
name of controlled substance
dosage form and strength
number of units per container (ex 100 tablet bottle)
quantity received (containers)
date of receipt
name, address, and DEA # of the registrant from where the CS was received
A pharmacy does not have to register with the DEA as a distributor as long as total quantities of CS distributed during a 12-month period does not exceed __% of total quantity of all CS dispensed and distributed during that same 12-month period
5%
of ALL controlled substances!!!! (not just CII)
What is required for a transfer of CII?
DEA Form 222
NOTE: this is filled out by the requester!
What is required for a transfer of CIII-V?
an invoice provided by the supplier (ie the pharmacy)
NOTE: this is filled out by the supplier (pharmacy)!
Where may pharmacies store CS?
-in a secure cabinet that is locked
-dispersal throughout the non-controlled stock to deter theft
may NOT store all CS on one unsecured shelf
Theft or significant loss of controlled substances must be reported in writing to DEA within _____ of discovery.
within one business day
DEA also recommends notifying local police
Florida law requires notification of a theft or significant loss of CS to the county sheriff within ___ upon discovery
24 hours
failure to do so is a first degree misdemeanour
Florida law requires the prescription department manager (PDM) of a pharmacy to notify the FL BOP of any theft or significant loss of any CS within ___ after discovery of theft or loss
one business day
Complete ________ for theft or loss of controlled substances
DEA Form 106
*not immediately necessary but an initial notification must be provided in writing to the DEA within one business day
must be submitted within 15 days
DEA requires any unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of a listed chemical to be reported to DEA ______
earliest practicable opportunity
a written report must be provided within 15 days and must include a description of the circumstances of the loss
What warning is required to be on the label of Schedule II-IV for Federal Transfer Warning?
Florida law requires this on ALL CS!!!! CII-CV
“Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed”
On-site destruction of CS in a pharmacy must be done using
DEA Form 41