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In Alabama, how long is a CII prescription valid?
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A. 30 days from an issued date.
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B. 180 days from an issued date.
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C. 60 days from an issued date.
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D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(d) None
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of the above, [http://www.albop.com/FAQ.aspx
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PRESCRIPTIONS: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Q.21]. |\ |\ |\
A CII prescription does not have an expiration date in the
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state of Alabama. CIII through CIV prescriptions expire 6
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months from the date written or after 5 refills (if
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permitted), whichever comes first. There are no written
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limits on CV prescriptions for time or refills.
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A pharmacist has substituted generic Hydroxyzine (Mfg:
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Teva) for the prescribed brand name Vistaril (Mfg: Pfizer).
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Which of the following shall be placed on dispensing
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label?
A. Hydroxyzine, (Teva)
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,B. Hydroxyzine, Vistaril (Teva)
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C. Hydroxyzine, (a generic for Vistaril)
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D. Vistaril (Pfizer), Hydroxyzine - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔(a) Hydroxyzine, (Teva), [Alabama Pharmacy Practice
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Act 34-23-8(3),(5)]
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Every written prescription issued in this state by a
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licensed practitioner shall contain two signature lines.
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Under one signature line shall be printed clearly the
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words "dispense as written".
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Under the other signature line shall be printed clearly the
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words "product selection permitted". The practitioner
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shall communicate instructions to the pharmacist by
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signing on the appropriate line. |\ |\ |\ |\
A pharmacist shall record on the prescription form the
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name and manufacturer or distributor of any drug product
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dispensed as herein authorized.
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Unless otherwise indicated by the practitioner, the
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prescription label on the dispensing container shall |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
indicate the actual drug product dispensed, either the
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brand name, or if none, the generic name; and the name
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of the manufacturer or a reasonable abbreviation of the
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name of the manufacturer. |\ |\ |\
,Under an Alabama State Pharmacy Law, who may accept
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a new oral prescription from a licensed practitioner?
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I. Licensed pharmacists
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II. Registered interns
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III. Certified technicians
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A. I only |\ |\
B. I and II only
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C. II and III only
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D. All - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(b) I and II only, [Alabama
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Pharmacy Practice Act 34-23-70(h) and Alabama |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Administrative Code 680-X-2-.14(2)]. |\ |\
According to Alabama State Pharmacy Law, only a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
licensed pharmacist or a registered intern/extern or a
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person who holds an assistant's license may accept an
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oral prescription of any nature.
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Upon so accepting such oral prescription, it must
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immediately be reduced to writing, and only a licensed |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
pharmacist or an intern supervised by a licensed |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
pharmacist may prepare a copy of a prescription or read a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prescription to any person for purposes of providing
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reference concerning treatment of the person or animal |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, for whom the prescription was written; and, when said
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copy is given, a notation shall be made upon the
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prescription that a copy has been given, the date given |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and to whom given. |\ |\ |\
In any Alabama resident pharmacy that is staffed by a
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single pharmacist, the pharmacist may leave the
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pharmacy area or department, temporarily, for breaks |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and meal periods without closing the pharmacy and
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removing interns/externs and technicians from the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
pharmacy.
True or False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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In any Alabama resident pharmacy that is staffed by a
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single pharmacist, the pharmacist may leave the
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pharmacy area or department, temporarily, for breaks |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and meal periods without closing the pharmacy and
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removing interns/externs and technicians from the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
pharmacy, if the pharmacist reasonably believes that the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
security of the controlled substances will be maintained in
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his or her absence.
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During the pharmacist's temporary absence, no
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prescription medication may be provided to a patient or |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to a patient' agent unless the prescription medication is a
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new or refill medication that the pharmacist has checked,
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