Federal Controlled Substances Act Requirements Flashcards
DEA registration is required for which schedule controlled substances(s)?
- Schedule II
- Schedule III
- Schedule IV
- Schedule V
Which type of receiving record is used for “Schedule II” controlled substance(s)?
DEA 222 Form
Which type of receiving record is used for “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s)?
Invoices
Which type of communication format is acceptable for “Schedule II” controlled substance(s)?
Written or electronic
Which type of communication format is acceptable for “Schedule III” and “Schedule IV” controlled substance(s)?
Written, verbal, faxed, or electronic
Which type of communication format is acceptable for “Schedule V” controlled substance(s)?
Written, verbal, faxed, electronic or OTC
- OTC is authorized by state law
Do “Schedule II” controlled substances(s) require refills? (Yes or No)?
No
Do “Schedule III” and “Schedule IV” controlled substance(s) require refills?
Yes
- up to 5 refills for 6 months
Do “Schedule V” controlled substance(s) require refills? (Yes or No)?
Yes
- no maximum
- as authorized when prescription is issued
Which distribution between registrants are used for “Schedule II” controlled substance(s)?
DEA 222 form
Which distribution between registrants are used for “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s)?
Invoices
Which communication format is used for theft or significant losses from “Schedule II”, “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s)?
DEA 106 form
All controlled substance records must be kept for how long?
2 years
- exception: faxed C-II prescriptions are valid for home infusion, long-term care, and hospice patients, verbal C-II prescriptions are valid in emergencies, as long as the prescribing practitioner provides the pharmacy a signed hardcopy within seven days
“Schedule II controlled substance(s) are permitted for partial fills? (True or False)?
True
- if the remainder can be filled within 72 hours, but most Schedule II orders take more than 3 days to arrive, and most pharmacies refuse to partial fill them
“Schedule III”, “Schedule IV, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s) are permitted to require partial fills? (True or False)?
True
- no time limit for filling the remainder
“Schedule II” controlled substance records do not have to be kept separate from all other prescription records? (True or False)?
False
“Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance records have to be kept separate from all other prescription records, or mark in the lower right lower corner with the letter “C” at least 1-inch high in red ink and store in the same file with non-controlled substance(s) prescriptions? (True or False)?
True
“Schedule II” controlled substance prescription(s) are transferable between pharmacies? (True or False)?
Fales
Patients can transfer each “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance prescription(s) to another pharmacy one time, and multiple transfers may take place between pharmacies that share a real-time online database? (True or False)?
True
Licensed pharmacists must complete all controlled substance transfers, and pharmacy technicians cannot transfer controlled substance prescription(s)? (True or False)?
True
“Schedule II”, “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s) have to be kept in a locked cabinet or among the non-controlled medications in such a manner as to obstruct theft and diversion for storage and security purposes? (True or False)?
True
