Controlled substances Flashcards
A set of general or permanent rules that are
published in the Federal Register by the federal
government.
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) is divided into
50 titles
Also known as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Act of 1970
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (CSA)
the federal government’s drug policy
governing the manufacturing, importation,
possession, and distribution
CSA
A non-profit organization with the mission of
enhancing patient safety through education,
collecting and analyzing adverse drug events,
disseminating medication safety information,
collaborating with healthcare organizations, and
conducting research.
INSTITUTE OF SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES
(ISMP)
A set of written REQUIREMENTS dictated by an
organization
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
provides the foundation for the written
procedural instructions in an organization
PROCEDURES
A legal document that allows another person to
act on your behalf.
POWER OF ATTORNEY AUTHORIZATIONS
An order that automatically discontinues a
medication based on pre-established parameters.
STOP ORDER
An order that changes the dose of a medication
TAPER ORDER
T/F: In tape order, the dose is either progressively decreased or
increased based on pre-established parameters
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A national program designed for the voluntary
reporting, categorizing, and expert data analysis
of medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) – ISMP
MEDICATION ERRORS REPORTING PROGRAM
(USP-MEDMARX)
(JCAHO 2004)
MANAGEMENT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
The principal federal law regulating controlled
substances is the
Controlled Substances Act
(CSA).
Controlled Substances Act
(CSA) is also known as the
“Title II of the
Federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and
Control Act of 1970”,
Controlled Substances Act
(CSA) is under title ____ United States
Code, starting at Section ________”
21; 801
the
federal entity charged with ENFORCING and
IMPLEMENTING CSA.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
T/F: The Controlled Substances Act is applied only in the
USA.
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an act instituting the comprehensive dangerous
drugs act of 2002
RA 9165
PH counterpart of CSA
RA 9165
comprehensive dangerous
drugs act of 2002 (repealing republic act no. 6425) is also known as
dangerous drugs act of
1972,
E.O. No. 218
(Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002)
The comprehensive version of the list of Dangerous Drug commonly used in the PH can be seen
on the
Dangerous Drugs Board Website