Prescriptions Flashcards

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Required elements for a valid prescription in NYS: prescriber info

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Prescriber name, address, phone number, profession, signature, date the script was written by the prescriber

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Required elements for a valid prescription in NYS: patient info

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Patient name, age, address

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Required elements for a valid prescription in NYS: drug info

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Drug name, strength, directions, quantity, dosage form

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Required elements for a valid prescription in NYS: additional drug info for CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

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gender of patient (CIIs and BZDs)
quantity in both number and written format
MDD
DEA number of the prescriber
Refills in numerical and written format (CIIIs-CVs)

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What can a pharmacist correct/change/add to a legend/controlled substance script WITHOUT PRESCRIBER CONSENT in NYS?

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Patient’s address, age, sex, and phone number

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What can a pharmacist ADD to a legend/controlled substance WITH PRESCRIBER CONSENT in NYS? (6 things)

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DEA # of the practitioner, institutional DEA #/suffix, directions, code, MDD, strength

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What can a pharmacist CHANGE to a legend/controlled substance script WITH PRESCRIBER CONSENT in NYS? (8 things)

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DEA # of practitioner
Institutional DEA #/suffix
Directions
Code
Quantity
MDD
Strength
Dosage form

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What should pharmacists NEVER add or change on a prescription?

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Patient name
Practitioner signature
Name of drug
Date script was written
Don’t ADD a quantity, but you can CHANGE it with prescriber permission!

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What types of med substitutions are allowed?

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Dispense the generic formulation of the drug UNLESS DAW is written in the box- then you MUST dispense the brand name!

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“PRN” refills in NYS

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1 refill

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How many refills do CIIs get?

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NONE (duh)

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How many refills do CIIIs-CVs get?

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5 refills (up to a 6-month supply)

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Requirements for writing scripts: how many drugs can be on one prescription blank?

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ONE!

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Exception to the drug limit on a prescription blank

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Noncontrolled drugs for certain facilities
Drug with the hypodermic syringe and needle
Out-of-state scripts with multiple noncontrolled drugs on the same label

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Scripts written in NYS have to be written on what?

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ONYSRx

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What do scripts that are written but faxed in NYS have to be done on?

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ONYSRx

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Is a fax an electronic prescription?

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NO

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What does a faxed prescription need?

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A handwritten signature!

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Where do scripts have to come from?

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The prescriber or an authorized person

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Electronic scripts in NY: is it required?

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YES!

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Exceptions to electronic scripts in NYS: NO waiver needed (4 things)

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Vets don’t need electronic scripts

Temporary electronic/technological failure

Practitioner determines it’s impractical for the patient to obtain substances prescribed by electronic prescription in a timely manner and a delay would impact the patient’s medical condition

Dispensing by a pharmacy out of state

Quantity of a controlled substance won’t exceed a 5-day supply

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Exception to electronic scripts: WAIVER IS NEEDED (7 things)

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Patient is in a nursing home or LTCF

Prescription containing 2 or more products for a compound

Drug to be administered parenterally

Scripts that have long and complicated directions

EPT, CDTM

Non-patient specific prescription for an opioid antagonist

Drugs prescribed under a research protocol
Prescribers who issue <25 scripts in a 12-month period

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Electronic prescriptions need what kind of signature?

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An electronic one (lol duh)

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Can you electronically send controlled scripts?

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Yes

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Can electronic scripts be sent across state lines?
Yes
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Verbals: who can call in a non-controlled script?
The prescriber or the prescriber's agent (like a nurse)
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What should a verbal be written on?
A prescription blank
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What else needs to go on a prescription blank for a verbal?
RPG's initials and the date of the Rx All information needed for the script from the prescriber
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Verbals: who can call in a CONTROLLED script?
Must be phoned in DIRECTLY BY THE PRESCRIBER
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What else also needs to be done with a controlled substance verbal in NYS?
The prescriber has to submit the cover script within 72 hours for ALL schedules of controls
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In nursing homes, all order should be what?
in writing, unless a verbal is warranted
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A verbal order in a nursing home can only be accepted by who?
Licensed nurse or RPh
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Verbal order in a nursing home: does it have to be countersigned? If so, when does it have to be?
Yes, it has to be countersigned by a prescriber within 48 hours or the order has to be D/C'ed
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Can interns take verbals?
Yes (duhhhhhhhh)
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Phone transfer: what the RPh GIVING the transfer has to record
Name of the patient 1 refill is going to be transferred Name, address, and phone number of the pharmacy that it's getting transferred to Name of the RPh RECEIVING the transfer Date of the transfer Name of the pharmacist transferring the script (so record your name)
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Phone transfer: what the RPh ACCEPTING the transfer has to record
Produces a hard copy or electronically of the transfer Marks that it's a refill transfer somewhere on it Dates of the original and most recent filling or transfer of the original Rx Transferring pharmacy's name, address, script number Name of transferring RPh Name of pharmacist receiving the transfer
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Copies of prescriptions: can patients get them?
Yes, if it's for a non-controlled substance
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Can an insurance company copy records?
No
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Can Medicare/Medicaid copy records?
Yes
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Who "owns" the script?
Patients have a right to have an order refilled if authorized and according to law Patients have a right to a copy RPhs have a duty not to disclose info and maintain confidentiality
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What can you do with out-of-state prescriptions?
NYS law doesn't really say anything about them. Exception is for controls; you can fill them if you find out of the practitioner who wrote it is licensed/registered in the state it was written in
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What can you do with foreign prescriptions?
If the patient presents you a script for the same drug, strength, and formulation in the US, you can fill it
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What about mailing a script to a foreign country? What can you do with that?
It means you're exporting the drug, so you have to be registered with the SED as a manufacturer/wholesaler, receive FDA approval, AND permission from the other country to send it (basically: it ain't worth it)
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What about patients obtaining scripts from foreign countries?
It has to be for personal use only and the drug can't be available in the US Can only have ≤3 months supply
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How long do HIPAA and Medicaid say you have to keep prescription records for?
6 years (NYS law is 5, go with the stricter rule!)
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Who can inspect your pharmacy records?
OPD DOH BNE DEA Medicare/Medicaid FDA Local police
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How to store prescription files
Store all the CIIs together Store the CIIIs-CVs together Store the non-controls together
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Prescription labeling: what has to be on it?
Patient name, directions, drug name, strength Name, address, phone of pharmacy Patient's address Name of prescriber Date of filling/refilling Rx Prescription number or other identifying number
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Prescriptions: child safety cap requirements
All drugs have to be in child-resistant containers unless the patient requests otherwise
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Can script containers be reused?
No
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Use-by date for in-house repackaged drugs
The expiration date is 12 months out or 50% of the time remaining to the manufacturer's expiration date, whichever is less, from the date of repacking
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Counseling: who can do it?
Pharmacists and interns (duh)
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When do you have to provide counseling?
Dispensing a script for the first time to a new patient of the pharmacy New script for existing patient Change in dose/strength/route/directions for already existing script
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Can a patient refuse counseling? If so, what do you do?
They can refuse, you just have to document
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Do you have to counsel on refills?
No, but you can offer the option to
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Counseling: what if a patient gets their meds delivered to them?
Has to have a written offer to counsel with each script
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What to cover in counseling
Name and description of the med and what it's used for How to take it, along with any special instructions and/or precautions for for preparation, administration, and use by the patient Storage conditions What to do in a missed dose Side effects and how to manage them Monitoring parameters and when to follow up with a provider on progress (duh)
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Disposal/donation of old drugs
State Drug Take-Back Day Can also drop off at any medication drop off box at a local pharmacy, police station, etc.
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Controlled substance scripts: how many refills is allowed on a CI?
None
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Controlled substance scripts: how long is a C1 script valid for?
It's not- it's all illegal drugs lol
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Controlled substance scripts: how many refills are allowed on a CII?
0
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Controlled substance scripts: how long is a CII script valid for?
30 days
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Controlled substance scripts: how many refills are allowed on a CIII?
5
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Controlled substance scripts: how long is a CIII script valid for?
6 months
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Controlled substance scripts: how many refills are allowed on a CIV?
5
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Controlled substance scripts: how long is a CIV script valid for?
6 months
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Controlled substance scripts: how many refills are allowed on a CV?
5
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Controlled substance scripts: how long is a CV script valid for?
6 months
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How many refills are allowed on a legend/OTC drug?
Not specified in the law, but it's just however many the prescriber allows in 1 year
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How long is a legend/OTC script valid for?
1 year
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How many refills are allowed on a methadone script?
0
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How long is a methadone script valid for?
30 days