Prescription Writing Flashcards
1
Q
Prescription drugs did not exist until ____, when the Durham-Humphrey Amendment created three categories of prescribable drugs.
A
1951 (habit-forming, not safe without supervision, and NDA)
2
Q
There are ____ schedules of drugs, with ___ being the most controlled and ____ the least.
A
five; one; five
3
Q
Schedule II drugs cannot be ________.
A
phoned in or refilled – they must be in the prescriber’s handwriting
4
Q
Schedule III and IV drugs can be refilled ____ times in six months.
A
five
5
Q
Schedule V drugs can be obtained without a prescription in ____ states.
A
some
