Prescriptive Authority Flashcards
Physicians (MD)
Restrictions: none
Out of state RX accepted: YES
Comment: none
Osteopathic physicians (DO)
Restrictions: none
Out of state RX accepted: YES
comments: none
Podiatric physician (DPM)
Restriction: none
Out of state RX accepted: YES
Comments: podiatry practice only
Dentist (DMD, DDS)
Restrictions: none
Out of state RX accepted: YES
Comment: dental-related conditions
Veterinarian (DVM)
Restrictions: for animal tx only
Out of state RX accepted: YES
Comment: DVM may dispense limited amount of RX prescribed by other DVMs
Physician Assistant (PA)
Restrictions: as approved by medical commission
Out of state RX accepted: YES
Comment: may dispense meds from office supplies
Certified physician’s assistant (PA-C)
Restrictions: as approved by the medical commission
Out of state RX accepted: YES
Comments: may dispense meds from office supplies
Advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP)
Restrictions: none
Out of state RX accepted: YES
Comments: w/in scope of practice
Pharmacist (RPH or PharmD)
Restrictions: initiate, modify, or continue drug therapy under agreement w/ authorized prescriber. Agreement must be On file with PQAC
Out of state RX accepted: NO
Comments: may prescribe legend drugs, CS, vaccines in accordance w/ a collaborative drug therapy protocol. Need DEA #
Optometrist (OD)
Restrictions: must write “tx” following license # on all rx’s. No oral steroids. Epinephrine by injection for anaphylactic shock. May write CS rx for CIII-V; limited to 7 days per single condition
Out of state rx accepted: NO
Comment: practitioners must meet cert. req. to rec. prescriptive authority; scope of practice
Naturopath ( ND)
Restrictions: CS rx are limited to testosterone & codeine -containing substances in CIII-V
Out of state rx accepted: NO
Comments: none
Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
Restrictions: legend & CSII-IV for anesthesia per facility protocol
Out of state rx accepted: NO
Comments: none
Certified osteopathic physician assistant (OA)
Non-certified osteopathic physician assistant (IO)
Restrictions: OA certified can prescribe CII-V; IO limited to CIII-V
Out of state rx accepted: YES
Comments: may prescribe & dispense a 48 hour supply
British Columbia prescribed authority
Legend & CS
MD, DDS, DPM, DO, DMD, ARNP, PAC, OA, DVM
Legal vs ethical
Practitioners cannot prescribe CS for themselves but can prescribe for family