Controlled Substance Logs Flashcards
What are controlled substances?
-Substances of high abuse potential.
Controlled substances are outlined in?
The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 (the law) which reduced drug abuse by defining certain legal and illegal acts pertaining to the use of these substances.
What agency did the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 establish and why?
The Drug Enforcement Agency. It was established to enforce the law.
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 is a law that was designed to?
Provide an approved means for proper manufacture, distribution, dispensing, and use of controlled substances through licensing of legitimate handlers of these drugs.
What type of system is the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, is it effective?
A “closed” system. It has been very effective in reducing the diversion of these drugs into the illicit market.
How many classes (schedules) of controlled substances are there?
There are 5 classes (schedules) of controlled substances.
What are the Classes (Schedules) based on?
Their use or abuse potential.
Schedule I Info
Schedule I Info
- High abuse potential.
- Research use ONLY.
- LSD, Heroin
- DEA Form C-222 required.
- No acceptable medical use (this includes veterinary medicine)!
Schedule II Info
Schedule II Info
- High abuse potential.
- Requires a written prescription.
- No refills on script.
- DEA form C-222 required.
- Oxymorphone, Morphine, etc.
- Abuse may lead to severed addiction.
- Maximum supply is 30 days.
Schedule III Info
Schedule III Info
- Less abuse potential than I and II.
- Oral or written script, up to 5 refills in 6 months.
- DEA registration number.
- Hycodan, anabolic steroids, etc.
- Abuse may lead to moderate dependence.
Schedule IV Info
Schedule IV Info
- Low abuse potential.
- Oral or written scripts with 5 refills in 6 months.
- DEA registration number.
- Diazapam, Phenobarbital
- Abuse may lead to limited dependence.
Schedule V Info
Schedule V Info
- Low abuse potential.
- No DEA limits on dispensing.
- DEA registration number.
- Lomotil, Robitussin AC
- Lowest potential for abuse.
What do the veterinarians who use these drugs need to have?
The veterinarian (NOT the practice/facility) MUST have a DEA license number.
Records must be maintained?
On the acquisition and distribution of controlled substances.
All controlled substance records must be?
“Readily retrievalbe” if an inspector appears at the hospital.
A recording system must be set up to account for?
A recording system must be set up to account for:
- Recepit of CS.
- Inventory of CS.
- Legal distribution of CS.
- Signature sheet for anyone (staff) who can handle CS.
- Scripts to local pharmacies.
- Use of CS in hospital
What is on the signature sheet for CS, who has to sign it?
A signature sheet has the persons signature, printed name, and intitials. Everyone who can handle CS has to be listed on the signature sheet, this includes the receptionist if they are allowed to take the meds from a vet or a tech and give them to the owner.
What do you need to do when you give a client a script for a local pharmacy?
Make two photocopies. Put one in the patient files and another in a binder to track any outgoing scripts.
In New York State, a pharmacy in a veterinary hospital is?
Under the same regulations as a human pharmacy.
Any supplier who you will buy CS from must?
Have a photocopy of the doctors current BNDD registration number on file.
- BNDD = Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The DEA receives copies of all your CS order forms and invoices. Order for excessive amounts or unusual items may trigger what?
An audit.
What can trigger an audit?
Since the DEA receives copies of all your CS order forms and invoices, orders for excessive amounts or unusual items can trigger an audit.
Ordering Schedule II Drugs
Ordering Schedule II Drugs
- Form C-222, a triplicate form must be filled out and mailed to the supplier.
- The supplier keeps a copy.
- A copy is sent to the DEA.
- The 3rd copy is returned to you with the order.
Receiving Schedule II Drugs
Receiving Schedule II Drugs
- When a schedule II drug is received, the appropriate boxes on your copy of the form C-222 need to be filled out with the number received and the date of receipt.
- Attach this form to your CS log copy of the invoice.
The audit trail of all CS must be?
Clear, concise, and readily retrievable.
You must keep good records of?
Receipt, inventory, and eventual legal distribution of all CS.
When received, all controlled substances must be?
Recorded and numbered in the unopened container log.
A seperate log must be mainted for?
Each drug and form of that drug.
Examples:
- Phenobaritol Injectable
- Phenobarbitol 60 mg tablets
- Phenobarbitol 30 mg tablets