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1
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What are the 3 types of prescriptions?

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  1. Over the counter: no prescriptions needed.
  2. Legend: Drugs with prescription form.
  3. Controlled=drugs requiring safegaurds like storage, limited refills.
2
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What are Schedule I controlled substances?

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Drugs that have no accepted medical use like heroin.

3
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What are Schedule II controlled substances?

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Drugs with high abuse potential with severe psychic or physical dependence. Like opium, morphine..

4
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What are schedule III controlled substances?

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Drugs that have less abuse potential than II and include certain narcotic analgesics. Like prescription strength Tylenol with codeine.

5
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What are schedule IV controlled substances?

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abuse potential less than III. Like Barbital, triazolam.

6
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What are schedule V controlled substances?

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Abuse potential less than IV. Like cough syrup.

7
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What is Superscritpion and Inscription?

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Super=Date, name, address.

Inscrip= Name and strength of meds.

8
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What is Subscription and Signatura?

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Sub=Directions to pharmacist

Sig= Directions for patient in plain terms.