PRODUCT NAMING & LEGAL CLASSIFICATIONS Flashcards
What do the first set of numbers of the NDC format represent?
Drug’s manufacturer
What do the middle set of numbers of the NDC format represent?
Specific drug entity
What do the third set of numbers of the NDC format represent?
Package size
Which of the following is the name under which the drug’s NDA was approved?
a) Trade Name
b) Brand Name
c) Chemical Name
d) Generic Name
d) Generic Name
What are the two forms in which a drug can represented other than it’s generic/trade/brand name?
Abbreviation and Mneumonic
Describe the differences between abbreviation and mneumonic.
Abbreviation: Short combination of letters.
Mneumonic: 4 letters with drug name, strength, and number sequence.
True or False
It is possible for two registrants to have the same DEA #.
False.
It is a self-verifying number.
DEA numbers issued after 1985 will start with what letter?
B
DEA numbers issued after 2007 will start with what letter?
F
DEA numbers issued before 1985 will start with what letter?
A
What does the second letter of a DEA # represent?
Practitioner’s first letter of last name.
DEA numbers for mid-level practitioners start with what letter?
M
In a DEA #, what does the letter “X” represent?
Practitioners who may prescribe CS’s for the treatment of drug dependence.
How many numbers follow the first two letters of a DEA #, and what is their purpose?
Seven, to self-verify the DEA #.
How do you verify a DEA #?
Add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th #’s.
Add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th #’s, then double the sum.
Add the two sums together.
Last # of this sum = the last # of the DEA number.
Verify DEA number AG2705208. Show your work.
2 + 0 + 2 = 4
7 + 5 + 0 = 12 * 2 = 24
4 + 24 = 28
8 = last digit of DEA number
Which of the following is true regarding a DEA #?
a) Pharmacists/Technicians have their own DEA #’s
b) Pharmacists/Technicians operate under the pharmacy’s DEA #
c) Pharmacists/Technicians have authority to prescribe controlled substances under the pharmacy’s DEA #
d) Pharmacists/Technicians can store controlled substances outside of the pharmacy
b) Pharmacists/Technicians operate under the pharmacy’s DEA #
All other answers are false.
True or False
When a doctor prescribes to a hospitalized patient, it is under his/her own DEA #.
False.
The hospital has it’s own DEA #, covering all activities within institution.
Define Schedule I drugs.
Zero medical use and a extremely high potential for abuse.
Define Schedule II drugs.
High abuse potential with severe psychic or physical dependence possibilities.
Narcotics, stimulants, and depressing agents.