Chapter 4

Question 1

What is a Verbal Prescription Narcotic?

Answer 1

Contains two or more medicinal ingredients other than the narcotic
Is not intended for parenteral administration
Does not contain hydrocodone, methadone, oxycodone, or pentazocaine

Question 2

What 4 narcotics can not be included in a Verbal Prescription Narcotic?

Answer 2

Hydrocodone
Methadone
Oxycodone
Pentazocine

Question 3

When can a technician take a verbal prescription?

Answer 3

For any normal drug, not for narcotic or controlled substances

Question 4

Which prescriptions can not be transferred between pharmacies?

Answer 4

Narcotics and Controlled drugs

Question 5

Which prescriptions can only be transferred to another pharmacy one single time?

Answer 5

Benzodiazepines and targeted substances

Question 6

What does TPP now stand for?

Answer 6

Tracked Prescription Program

Question 7

What are type 1 medications under TPP Alberta?

Answer 7

Require a prescriber to register with the CPSA and use a secure prescription pad to prescribe them

Question 8

Do all veterinary targeted medications need a TPP?

Answer 8

YES - both type 1 and type 2

Question 9

Can pharmacies accept prescriptions from other provinces? other countries?

Answer 9

Provinces yes, countries no.

Question 10

Dispensers must send a copy of TPP prescriptions to TPP Alberta in what cases? How often?

Answer 10

For compounds, office use, and from veterinarians. Must be sent at least bi-monthly if not weekly

Question 11

Is Buprenorphine (BuTrans) a type 1 or 2 medication?

Answer 11

Type 1

Question 12

Are Butalbital preparations like Fiorinal and Teva-Tecnal type 1 or 2?

Answer 12

Type 1

Question 13

Are codeine products like Robitussin AC, Cotridin, and codeine syrup type 1 or 2?

Answer 13

Type 1

Question 14

Is Dextropropoxyphene a type 1 or 2 medication?

Answer 14

Type 1

Question 15

Is Esketamine type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 15

Type 1

Question 16

Is Fentanyl, Sufentanil, and Alfentanil type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 16

Type 1

Question 17

Is Hydromorphone-Dihydrocodeinone like Dilaudid and Hydromorph Contin type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 17

Type 1

Question 18

Is Ketamine a type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 18

Type 1

Question 19

Is Methadone a type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 19

Type 1

Question 20

Is Morphine products like Kadian, Doloral, MS Contin and Statex type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 20

Type 1

Question 21

Is Normethadone products like Cophylac a type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 21

Type 1

Question 22

Is Oxycodone products like OxyNeo, Supeudol and Teva-Oxycocet type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 22

Type 1

Question 23

Is Pentazocine and Tapentadol type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 23

Type 1

Question 24

Are amphetamines like Dexedrine, Adderall, and Vyvanse type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 24

Type 2

Question 25

Are antibiotics type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 25

Type 2

Question 26

Are Benzodiazepines type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 26

Type 2

Question 27

Is Suboxone type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 27

Type 2

Question 28

is Codeine products like Codeine Contin and T2, T3, and T4s type 1 or 2 controlled?

Answer 28

Type 2

Question 29

Is Methylphenidate products like Ritalin, Biphentin, Concerta and Foquest type 1 or 2 contolled?

Answer 29

Type 2

Question 30

Is Tramadol products type 1 or 2 contolled?

Answer 30

Type 2

Question 31

Can more than one medication be written on a TPP?

Answer 31

NO

Question 32

How soon must a TPP be handed in for it to be valid?

Answer 32

3 days / 72 hours

Question 33

What happens if a TPP is not handed in after 72 hours? It becomes void

Question 34

Do physicians require special approval to prescribe methadone?

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

How often must physicians re-apply to be able to prescribe methadone

Answer 35

3 years

Question 36

Does methadone need to be on a TPP?

Answer 36

YES

Question 37

What does DWI stand for?

Answer 37

Daily Witnessed Ingestion

Question 38

Who is permitted to witness the DWI of methadone?

Answer 38

ONLY pharmacists

Question 39

What is the maximum number of carries someone can have of methadone?

Answer 39

14 days

Question 40

How long is a prescription good for before being turned in?

Answer 40

1 year

Question 41

What are "part fills"

Answer 41

Relate to narcotics, when a doctor indicates an interval for how much of a drug can be given in how many days.

Question 42

Can there be refills on narcotics?

Answer 42

NO

Question 43

Once a targeted substance is WRITTEN, how long before it expires?

Answer 43

1 year

Question 44

Once a normal medication is HANDED IN, how long before it expires?

Answer 44

a year and a half

Question 45

What is the difference between the expiry times between targeted substances and normal meds?

Answer 45

The expiry date on targeted relates to the written date, whereas normal meds relate to when it is handed in

Question 46

What act provides physicians, dentists, and vets the authority to prescribe narcotics and controlled substances?

Answer 46

The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Question 47

The New Classes of Practitioners Regulations is under what act?

Answer 47

The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Question 48

Who does the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations relate to?

Answer 48

The prescribing ability to podiatrists, midwives, and nurses

Question 49

What occupation under the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations can not write narcotics or targeted meds?

Answer 49

Midwives

Question 50

Podiatrists can not prescribe what narcotic/targeted substance?

Answer 50

Buprenorphine or methadone

Question 51

How soon must the loss or theft of controlled substances, narcotics, or benzos be reported?

Answer 51

Within 10 DAYS