MPJE Flashcards
When a pharmacist does not comply with the PPPA, what else is he violating?
PPPA (which the CPSC enforces) and it is also a misbranding violation of the FDCA that the FDA enforces
Specific prescription and non-prescription drug exemptions of PPPA act
a. oral contraceptives, conjugated estorgens, NE acetate in manufacturer’s dispenser package.
b. Medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets
c. SL NG and SL & chewable isosorbide dinitrate of 10 mg or less
d. ASA and ACETAMINOPHEN in effervesc tabs or granules
e. K supplements in unit-dose packaging
f. Na fluoride containing not more than 264 mg of Na fluoride per package
g. Anhydrous cholestyramine and colestipol packets
h. Erythromycin ethylsuccinate granules for oral suspension and oral suspensions in packages containing no more than 8 g of erythromycin
i. Eryth ethylsucc tablets in packages containing no more than 16g
j. prednisone tabs no more than 105 mg per package
k. methylprednisolone no more than 84mg
l. mabendazole tabs no more than 600 mg
m. betamethasone tabs no more than 12.6 mg per package
n. prep in aerosol containers intended for inhalation
o. pancrelipase preps
p. sucrose prep in solution of glycerol and water
q. hormone replacement therapy products that rely solely upon the activity of one or more progestogen or estrogen substances
concentration limits for codeine
C5 limit: 200 mg/100 ml
C3 limit: 1.8 g/100 ml and 90 mg/dosage unit. anything above this limit would be schedule 2
A pharmacist that has reason to believe a prescriber is involved in the diversion of controlled substances is required to report the prescriber to who?
The Florida Department of Health
Which of the following are considered “Red Flags” that must be resolved before filling a controlled substance prescription? Select All That Apply:
1- Patients travelling long distances to have prescriptions filled at a pharmacy
2- Patients paying cash for controlled substance prescriptions
3- prescriptions issued for a combination of a benzodiazepine, an opioid, and a muscle relaxant
4- Prescriptions for an opioid for more than a 7-day supply
Patients travelling long distances to have prescriptions filled at a pharmacy
Patients paying cash for controlled substance prescriptions
Prescriptions issued for a combination of a benzodiazepine, an opioid, and a muscle relaxant
A patient you have never encountered before comes to your pharmacy with a suspicious written prescription for what appears to be a 30-day supply of Vicodin. The name of the drug is misspelled and the prescriber’s signature appears to be forged. What must the pharmacist do?
Do not fill the prescription and notify the chief law enforcement agency of the county of this attempt to fill a fraudulent prescription within 24 hours.
Which of the following prescriptions based on a tele-health visit may be a valid prescription?
A prescription for Tylenol #3 issued by a dentist in South Carolina for an outpatient in Miami to treat an acute toothache.
A prescription for Hycodan issued by a physician in St. Petersburg for an outpatient in Tampa.
A prescription for Adderall issued by a physician in Orlando for an outpatient in Daytona Beach.
A prescription for a 30-day supply of Demerol tablets issued by a physician’s assistant in Sarasota for an outpatient in Sarasota.
A prescription for Adderall issued by a physician in Orlando for an outpatient in Daytona Beach.
Designated agents are authorized to
COMMUNICATE C 3 - C 5 controlled only
can you accept a verbal c3 rx?
florida says yes for only 30 day supply if verbal rx
Florida law requires that all written controlled rx have a :
RX NUMBER
INITIALS OF PHARMACIST FILLING
DATE FILLED
Can you take a verbal c2 rx order?
NO unless its an emergency
The background color of a written counter-proof prescription must be
blue or green
When a pharmacist fills a Schedule II prescription from a verbal order of a prescriber in an emergency, the pharmacy must receive a valid written or electronic prescription form the prescriber marked “Authorization for Emergency Dispensing” within
7 days
What must a prescriber indicate on a prescription for an opioid drug in Schedule II for acute pain in order for the pharmacist to dispense a 7-day supply?
Acute Pain Exception
Total quantity that may be sold to any one purchaser within 48h of C5
120 mg codeine (4 oz)
60 mg dihydrocodeine
30 mg ethyl morphine
240 mg of opium (8 oz)
Methadone can be dispensed to a narcotic-dependent person for a period of 30 days by who?
By a narcotic treatment facility.