Scripts 101 Flashcards
How long are prescriptions good for?
1 year unless controlled substance (then 30 days usually depending on state)
C1 drugs
no accepted medicinal use in USA
- heroin, MDMA, cocaine
C2 drugs
high level of restriction, no verbal orders unless emergency
- oxycontin, morphine, fentanyl
C3 drugs
barbituates, can call in
C4
can be refilled
- xanex, BDZs, THC
C5
cough syrup with codeine (not all states)
C6
“legend durgs”
not controlled substances
Who regulates controlled substances?
Federal and state laws, federal trumps
If C2 refilled in emergency what must happen?
Written orders within 72 hours, 30 day supply
What are the 3 main lines in the RX?
Drug name
Dispense quantity
Sig: take 1 PO QD x 7 days
What is the only drug that does not have a child safety cap
Nitroglycerin sublingual
How do you dispose of medicine
take back days, coffee grounds, not toilet
KASPER is..
Kentucky All Schedule Electronic Reporting System .. for patients and providers
