Schedule Drugs

Question 1

Cannabis

Answer 1

Causes euphoria, increase appetite, slurred speech, ataxia, nystagmus, conjunctival injection, lowers sperm count, increases heart rate, psychomotor effects 12 to 24 hours

Question 2

Prescription opioids (Fentanyl, oxycodone, meperidine, hydromorphone, amphetamines, morphine)

Answer 2

Causes: euphoria, drowsiness, slowed breathing, pupil constriction, overdose or combining with alcohol can cause respiratory depression, coma/ death

Reversal- Naltrexone

Question 3

Methamphetamine (meth, crystal, ice)

Answer 3

Chronic uses- SEVERE dental carries, loss of teeth, anorexia, pupils are constricted

Question 4

Cocaine (coke, crack, rock)

Answer 4

Patients are happy, mentally alert, paranoia, decreased appetite, insomnia, nosebleeds, pupil dilation, tachycardia, HTN, angina/ MI, strokes, seizures, may cause septal perforation

Question 5

Dextromethrophan (robo, robo-trip, triple C)

Answer 5

Obtained from OTC cough and cold medications.

Causes: euphoria, speech slurred, tachycardia, possibly elevated BP/ Temp, seizures, paranoia, confusion

Question 6

Schedule 1 Drugs

Answer 6

Heroin, Ecstasy/ MDMA, PCP

Illegal to prescribe; NOT currently accepted for medical use/ HIGHLY ADDICTIVE

Question 7

Schedule 2 Drugs

Answer 7

Demerol, Dilaudid, OxyContin, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Fentanyl

Only original prescription with prescriber’s signatures is acceptable. Total # of pills indicated/ NO REFILLS allowed

Question 8

Schedule 3 Drugs

Answer 8

Tylenol with codeine, vicodin, anabolic steroids, testosterone

Question 9

Schedule 4 Drugs

Answer 9

Benzo’s, ambien, lunesta, soma

Question 10

Schedule 5 Drugs

Answer 10

Cough medicines with less than 200 mg of codeine, lomotil, lyrica

Question 11

Which schedules can be mailed to patient?

Answer 11

Schedule 4 and 5

Question 12

Prescription Pad must contain:

Answer 12

Practitioners name/ designation/ license #/ NPI/ supervising physicians name/ designation/ clinic address and phone numbers.

Question 13

Prescription (written) must have:

Answer 13

• Date, name, and address
• Drug name, dosage strength, dosage form, frequency, duration
• Directions for use, quantity
• *controlled substances must have DEA #
• **FDA schedule II script must be handwritten on tamper-resistant prescription pad and manually signed
• Quantity in both number and written form