Controlled Substance Category 2 Prescription

Question 1

What is REQUIRED for any C2 prescription

Answer 1

1) Full name and address of the patient
2) Signed and Dated of date of issuance
3) DEA # of the prescriber
4) Drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity (word form and number)
5) Complete sig

Question 2

T/F: Computer generated prescriptions that are printed out or faxed must be manually signed

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Whom does Illinois describe as those who can prescribe Controlled Substances

Answer 3

Physicians, Dentist, Veterinarians, Podiatrist

Question 4

What does a prescriber need in order to prescribe a controlled substance

Answer 4

A DEA registration number and a state medical registration number

Question 5

What is prescribing for a legitimate purpose

Answer 5

Must be for a legitimate medical purpose by a prescriber acting in the usual
course of his professional practice

Question 6

T/F: Federal law has a problem with self prescribing but Illinois law does not

Answer 6

False: Federal law does not prohibit self-prescribing of controlled substance BUT Illinois law prohibits self-prescribing of controls

Question 7

What is the limit on a day supply for C2s

Answer 7

30 days

Question 8

How long is a C2 valid for in Illinois

Answer 8

90 days

Question 9

What two forms of prescription origin is not allowed for C2s, which has very specific caveats

Answer 9

Fax and Phone/ Oral

Question 10

What is the key thing that must be complete for pharmacies to receive online prescriptions

Answer 10

A third party audit must be done to make sure the application complies with DEA’s requirements and the application provider gives the audit certification to the pharmacy

Question 11

T/F: For C2s pharmacies are not allowed to change the date in any capacity or add a date

Answer 11

True (prescriptions are to be signed and dated for the date they are issued)

Question 12

What are aspects that a pharmacy cannot change about a prescription

Answer 12

Date of issue or ADD the date
Name or identity of the patient
Name of identity of the prescriber or add a signature
Name of the drug

Question 13

T/F: A pharmacy CANNOT accept a prescription with a date in the future, and hold
the Rx until the date of fill, even if it was accidentally post-dated

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F: For C2s it most be the sole prescription per prescription blank

Answer 14

True

Question 15

When would an ORAL C2 prescription be okay, what are the requirements, what are the caveats

Answer 15

IF loss of life is possible or intense suffering is possible, within 7 days of a verbal order the pharmacy must receive a written prescription

Question 16

If an oral prescription for a C2 was given what is required to be present on the prescription

Answer 16

On its face it must state “Authorization for Emergency

Dispensing” along with the date of the emergency prescription

Question 17

What are the only places that can receive a faxed C2, whats the caveat

Answer 17

Long Term Care Facilities, Hospice, and Home infusion pharmacies/ the C2 medication is going to be compounded at the pharmacy and then given directly to the patient

Question 18

In Illinois when is the only circumstance a partial fill is okay, whats the caveat

Answer 18

If the pharmacy does not have the entire stock, the rest must be filled in 72 HOURS

Question 19

T/F: If a pharmacy does a partial fill but does not fill the rest within 72 hours, then a new prescription is needed

Answer 19

True

Question 20

If a patient or a prescriber ask for a partial fill what is the process

Answer 20

The patient would only receive the amount of the partial fill and need a new prescription after (They cannot fill the rest)

Question 21

T/F: Compounded products are NOT considered expempt narcotics and always require a prescription

Answer 21

True

Question 22

What are requirements a prescriber must have in order to dispense a controlled substance

Answer 22

State medical registration and a DEA number

Question 23

If an Emergency authorization is given for an oral C2 and it is filled but the prescriber does not send the emergency authorization written prescription whom must be notified

Answer 23

The DEA and Illinois Department of Health Services (DHS), and Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

Question 24

T/F: If an emeregency fill for a C2 is requested the days supply should be no longer than the emergency period

Answer 24

True

Question 25

How often is the inventory for controlled substances suppose to be done

Answer 25

Yearly, Exact count for all C2s and estimated count for C3s through C5s