Pharmacy Law (Byrne) Flashcards
What does a prescription represent?
A professional relationship between the prescriber, pharmacist, and patient
What is an order by a licensed practitioner requesting the preparation of and direction for administration of a medication for a particular patient?
Prescription
What are 6 parts of the body of prescription?
- Superscription
- Inscription
- Subscription
- Signature
- Refill and other instructions
- DEA # if required
Symbol Rx-abbreviation for the word recipe meaning “take thou”
Superscription
What contains the name of the drug, strength of the drug and quantity prescribed?
Inscription
What contains the diretions to the pharmacist such as compounding?
Subscription
What are the directions for administration to the patient, abbreviated “Sig”?
Signature
When is a DEA number required on the prescription?
When written for a controlled substance
How are substances scheduled based on the Controlled Substances Act (1970)
According to abuse potential and medical use
What schedule contains high abuse potential drugs with no accepted medical use in the US (possession is illegal unless for research)?
Schedule I
What are 3 examples Schedule I drugs?
- Heroin
- Marijuana
- LSD
What schedule contains high abuse potential drugs that have accepted medical use (abuse of drugs may lead to severe psychic or physical dependence)?
Schedule II
What are some examples of Schedule II drugs?
- Narcotics (morphine, codeine)
2. Stimulants (cocaine)
What schedule contains lower abuse potential drugs with accepted medical use. Abuse of drugs may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence?
Schedule III
What are some examples of schedule III drugs?
Codeine in combination (Tylenol 3, Lortab)