Controlled Substances Act Overview

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970?

Answer 1

Created a closed system for tracking controlled substances and preventing diversion

Question 2

Who may add remove or change the schedule of a drug?

Answer 2

US Attorney General

Question 3

Codeine is classified as a C-II when it has over __ mg of codeine in them

Answer 3

90

Question 4

Which metabolite of codeine is classified as a C-I

Answer 4

Codeine-N-Oxide

Question 5

When is codeine classified as a C-III

Answer 5

when it has less than 90 mg of codeine

Question 6

T/F: Prescribers like dentists, vets, providers, etc., only require a single registration for prescribing (i.e., they do not need one for each location)

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T/F: a separate registration is required for each location for storing, administering or dispensing

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Which provider can transport (within the same state) controlled substances during normal course of business

Answer 8

Vets

Question 9

Which DEA form is used for pharmacies and practitioners to register for a DEA #

Answer 9

DEA Form 224

Question 10

How to verify a DEA number

Answer 10

First letter is registrant type
Second letter is first letter of last name
Digits 1 + 3 + 5 = sum1
Digits (2 + 4 + 6) x 2 = sum2
Last digit = last digit of sum1 + sum2