JURISPRUDENCE PHARMACY COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● Narcotic Drug Examples
Answer: Codeine, Codeine Syrup, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, Hycodan, Kadian,
Ketamine, Methadose, Morphine, Percocet, Subuxone, Tussionex,
Tylenol No. 4, Tylenol with codeine elixir
●● Narcotic Drugs Prescription req
Answer: Written or faxed prescription by a physician, dentist,
vetrinarian, nurse practitioner, midwife or podiatrist
●● Narcotic Drug Prescriptions faxed
Answer: Schedule 1A drugs cannot be faxed (exception: licensed
facilities). Schedule 1A drugs an not be prescribed by podiatrists
●● Narcotic Drug Refills
Answer: No refils allowed. All re-orders must be new Rx. Written "part-
fill" instruction can be included, specifying the total prescription
quantity plus the interval between each "part-fill." Transfer of "part-fills"
and undispensed prescriptions are not permitted.
,●● Narcotic Drug Sales Record
Answer: All prescription sales (except those for dextropropoxyphene)
must be recorded in a register or a computer-printed report. The register
or computer-printed report must be current and kept for at least three
years.
●● Files and Records - Recording the Rx
Answer: Narcotic and controlled drug purchases must be recorded in a
book or register and must be readily available.
●● Files and Records - Filing the Rx
Answer: Prescriptions for narcotics, controlled drugs and preparations of
either may be filed together, but must be separated from all other
prescriptions.
●● Files and Records - Filling Rx in sequence
Answer: All prescriptions, whether in writing from the practitioner or
received verbally and recorded by a pharmacist, must be filed in
sequence according to date and prescription number or transaction
number.
●● Files and Records - How long to store
Answer: All prescriptions must be kept for at least three years after their
most recent activity, including refill transactions.
,●● Files and Records - Patient profile
Answer: All dispensed prescription medication and authorized refills
must be recorded on a patient medication profile for each patient.
●● Files and Records - requirements for written Rx
Answer: At the time of dispensing a verbal prescription narcotic, a
controlled drug, or a targeted substance pursuant to a verbal order, the
written record must also include the patient's address, practitioner's
initials and address, form of drug, and name or initials of the pharmacist
who transcribed the verbal order.
●● Files and Records - each dispensing
Answer: Each dispensing of a new prescription, a refill/part-fill, a
renewal or a balance owing must show the address of the patient,
identification number from the practitioner's regulatory college,
prescription number, date dispensed, drug identification number or brand
name of the product dispensed, quantity dispensed, and the written
identification of the registrants who verified the patient identification,
verified the patient allergy information, reviewed the patient's
PharmaNet profile, performed the final product check, performed the
consultation, and identified and addressed a drug therapy problem (if
any).
●● Files and Records - methadone Rx
Answer: For methadone prescriptions, all part-fill documentation must
be recorded and filed with the original prescription. The methadone part-
, fill accountability log which the patient and pharmacist both sign at each
part-fill may be used for this purpose. Documentation for each
methadone part-fill must show the prescription number, date dispensed,
quantity dispensed, the pharmacist's initials and patient's signature. For
all other narcotic and control drug prescriptions, the part-fill history does
not have to be filed with the original prescription provided that the
software program allows tracking between the part-fills and the original
prescription. A "paper trail" copy of the part-fill prescription must be
created and filed on the date of dispensing the part-fill.
●● Verbal Prescription Narcotic Drug
Answer: Examples: Calmylin ACE, Coactifed, Cotridin, Dimetapp C,
282 and 292, Fiorinal C ½, Fiorinal C ¼, ratioLenoltec-#2 and #3,
Robitussin AC, Tylenol No.2 and No.3
●● Verbal Prescription Narcotic Drug Description
Answer: A combination for other than parenteral use containing only one
narcotic drug plus two (or more) non-narcotic drugs in a therapeutic
dose, except products containing diacetylmorphine (heroin)
hydrocodone, methadone, oxycodone or pentazocine.
●● Verbal Prescription Narcotic Drug Prescribers
Answer: Written, verbal or faxed prescription by a physician, dentist,
veterinarian, nurse practitioner or podiatrist. Midwives may prescribe
verbal prescription narcotic drugs.
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● Narcotic Drug Examples
Answer: Codeine, Codeine Syrup, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, Hycodan, Kadian,
Ketamine, Methadose, Morphine, Percocet, Subuxone, Tussionex,
Tylenol No. 4, Tylenol with codeine elixir
●● Narcotic Drugs Prescription req
Answer: Written or faxed prescription by a physician, dentist,
vetrinarian, nurse practitioner, midwife or podiatrist
●● Narcotic Drug Prescriptions faxed
Answer: Schedule 1A drugs cannot be faxed (exception: licensed
facilities). Schedule 1A drugs an not be prescribed by podiatrists
●● Narcotic Drug Refills
Answer: No refils allowed. All re-orders must be new Rx. Written "part-
fill" instruction can be included, specifying the total prescription
quantity plus the interval between each "part-fill." Transfer of "part-fills"
and undispensed prescriptions are not permitted.
,●● Narcotic Drug Sales Record
Answer: All prescription sales (except those for dextropropoxyphene)
must be recorded in a register or a computer-printed report. The register
or computer-printed report must be current and kept for at least three
years.
●● Files and Records - Recording the Rx
Answer: Narcotic and controlled drug purchases must be recorded in a
book or register and must be readily available.
●● Files and Records - Filing the Rx
Answer: Prescriptions for narcotics, controlled drugs and preparations of
either may be filed together, but must be separated from all other
prescriptions.
●● Files and Records - Filling Rx in sequence
Answer: All prescriptions, whether in writing from the practitioner or
received verbally and recorded by a pharmacist, must be filed in
sequence according to date and prescription number or transaction
number.
●● Files and Records - How long to store
Answer: All prescriptions must be kept for at least three years after their
most recent activity, including refill transactions.
,●● Files and Records - Patient profile
Answer: All dispensed prescription medication and authorized refills
must be recorded on a patient medication profile for each patient.
●● Files and Records - requirements for written Rx
Answer: At the time of dispensing a verbal prescription narcotic, a
controlled drug, or a targeted substance pursuant to a verbal order, the
written record must also include the patient's address, practitioner's
initials and address, form of drug, and name or initials of the pharmacist
who transcribed the verbal order.
●● Files and Records - each dispensing
Answer: Each dispensing of a new prescription, a refill/part-fill, a
renewal or a balance owing must show the address of the patient,
identification number from the practitioner's regulatory college,
prescription number, date dispensed, drug identification number or brand
name of the product dispensed, quantity dispensed, and the written
identification of the registrants who verified the patient identification,
verified the patient allergy information, reviewed the patient's
PharmaNet profile, performed the final product check, performed the
consultation, and identified and addressed a drug therapy problem (if
any).
●● Files and Records - methadone Rx
Answer: For methadone prescriptions, all part-fill documentation must
be recorded and filed with the original prescription. The methadone part-
, fill accountability log which the patient and pharmacist both sign at each
part-fill may be used for this purpose. Documentation for each
methadone part-fill must show the prescription number, date dispensed,
quantity dispensed, the pharmacist's initials and patient's signature. For
all other narcotic and control drug prescriptions, the part-fill history does
not have to be filed with the original prescription provided that the
software program allows tracking between the part-fills and the original
prescription. A "paper trail" copy of the part-fill prescription must be
created and filed on the date of dispensing the part-fill.
●● Verbal Prescription Narcotic Drug
Answer: Examples: Calmylin ACE, Coactifed, Cotridin, Dimetapp C,
282 and 292, Fiorinal C ½, Fiorinal C ¼, ratioLenoltec-#2 and #3,
Robitussin AC, Tylenol No.2 and No.3
●● Verbal Prescription Narcotic Drug Description
Answer: A combination for other than parenteral use containing only one
narcotic drug plus two (or more) non-narcotic drugs in a therapeutic
dose, except products containing diacetylmorphine (heroin)
hydrocodone, methadone, oxycodone or pentazocine.
●● Verbal Prescription Narcotic Drug Prescribers
Answer: Written, verbal or faxed prescription by a physician, dentist,
veterinarian, nurse practitioner or podiatrist. Midwives may prescribe
verbal prescription narcotic drugs.
