Washington Controlled Substance Law
May schedule 1 drugs be prescribed? Examples. - Answer-No medical use, high potential for abuse.
Examples inlcude: heroin, LSD, psilocybin, marihuana
What are examples of schedule II drugs? - Answer-meperidine, oxycodone, methylphenidate,
amphetamines, propoxyphene powder, codeine, hydrocodone, fentanyl, tapentadol
How may schedule II drugs be prescribed? - Answer-Requires written RX
When do schedule II drugs expire according to federal and WA law? How many refills allowed? - Answer-
Never expire under federal law. 1 year under WA law. No refills allowed both federally and in WA.
What are examples of schedule III drugs? - Answer-Codeine <90mg/dose with ASA, APAP, or IBU,
hydrocodone < 15mg/dose with APAP, buprenorphine, anabolic steroids, including testosterone
How may schedule III drugs be prescribed? - Answer-Written or oral Rx
When do schedule III drugs expire according to federal and WA law? How many refills allowed? -
Answer-6 months from date written in both federal and WA law. 5 refills are allowed both federally and
WA law.
What are examples of schedule IV drugs? - Answer-benzodiazepines, chloral hydrate, phenobarbital,
meprobamate, carisoprodol, zolpidem, zaleplon, zopliclone, modafinil, sibutramine, butorphanol
, How may schedule IV drugs be prescribed? - Answer-Written or oral Rx
When do schedule IV drugs expire according to federal and WA law? How many refills allowed? -
Answer-6 months from date written in both federal and WA law. 5 refills allowed both federally and in
WA
What are examples of schedule V drugs? - Answer-Codeine <10mg/dose plus other ingredients,
antidiarrheals, Lomotil, Tylenol with Codeine Elixer, Codeine Cough Syrup, Lyrica
How many schedule V drugs be prescribed? - Answer-Written or Oral
When do Schedule V drugs expire according to federal and WA law? How many refills? - Answer-Never
expire according to federal law. Expire within 1 year according to WA law. No limit on number of refills
for both WA and Federal law.
What are not legitimate medical purposes for which CS may be prescribed? - Answer--"For office use"
-fraudulent or forged Rx
-Rx issued solely to maintain an addiction
-Practitioners may not prescribe/dispense CS for themselves
-Rx for CS that are for uses not within the approved indications (usually won't prosecute for this alone)
-Use of CS for aid-in-dying
How do you validate a DEA number? - Answer-First letter = "A", "B", "F", and "M" for mid-level
practitioners
Second letter is the 1st letter of regular last name
6 digit number + check digit (Add 1,3,5 then Add 2, 4,6(2), and add sum 1 + sum 2 and last digit of this
number should be the last digit number)
May schedule 1 drugs be prescribed? Examples. - Answer-No medical use, high potential for abuse.
Examples inlcude: heroin, LSD, psilocybin, marihuana
What are examples of schedule II drugs? - Answer-meperidine, oxycodone, methylphenidate,
amphetamines, propoxyphene powder, codeine, hydrocodone, fentanyl, tapentadol
How may schedule II drugs be prescribed? - Answer-Requires written RX
When do schedule II drugs expire according to federal and WA law? How many refills allowed? - Answer-
Never expire under federal law. 1 year under WA law. No refills allowed both federally and in WA.
What are examples of schedule III drugs? - Answer-Codeine <90mg/dose with ASA, APAP, or IBU,
hydrocodone < 15mg/dose with APAP, buprenorphine, anabolic steroids, including testosterone
How may schedule III drugs be prescribed? - Answer-Written or oral Rx
When do schedule III drugs expire according to federal and WA law? How many refills allowed? -
Answer-6 months from date written in both federal and WA law. 5 refills are allowed both federally and
WA law.
What are examples of schedule IV drugs? - Answer-benzodiazepines, chloral hydrate, phenobarbital,
meprobamate, carisoprodol, zolpidem, zaleplon, zopliclone, modafinil, sibutramine, butorphanol
, How may schedule IV drugs be prescribed? - Answer-Written or oral Rx
When do schedule IV drugs expire according to federal and WA law? How many refills allowed? -
Answer-6 months from date written in both federal and WA law. 5 refills allowed both federally and in
WA
What are examples of schedule V drugs? - Answer-Codeine <10mg/dose plus other ingredients,
antidiarrheals, Lomotil, Tylenol with Codeine Elixer, Codeine Cough Syrup, Lyrica
How many schedule V drugs be prescribed? - Answer-Written or Oral
When do Schedule V drugs expire according to federal and WA law? How many refills? - Answer-Never
expire according to federal law. Expire within 1 year according to WA law. No limit on number of refills
for both WA and Federal law.
What are not legitimate medical purposes for which CS may be prescribed? - Answer--"For office use"
-fraudulent or forged Rx
-Rx issued solely to maintain an addiction
-Practitioners may not prescribe/dispense CS for themselves
-Rx for CS that are for uses not within the approved indications (usually won't prosecute for this alone)
-Use of CS for aid-in-dying
How do you validate a DEA number? - Answer-First letter = "A", "B", "F", and "M" for mid-level
practitioners
Second letter is the 1st letter of regular last name
6 digit number + check digit (Add 1,3,5 then Add 2, 4,6(2), and add sum 1 + sum 2 and last digit of this
number should be the last digit number)
