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I"m studying for the pharm tech exam right now and I'm confused about what the pharm tech can actually do regarding controlled substances. The book i'm studying tells me I can add info(patients address, med conditions, etc) to the prescription forms except for C-II. So that means I can add info to CIII-CV prescription forms?? The book also says " Controlled substances, such as Schedule II drugs, are treated in a very different way. These prescriptions may be filled by the technician, but any refills (available on Schedules III–V drugs only) must be dispensed within a specific time frame to prevent misuse of the drug." ??????
Pharm techs shouldn't be able to handle controlled drugs right? The ethics part of the book states that controlled substances should only be handled by those the DEA approves. I was also reading some other thread and getting some mixed views..
Can someone please clarify this for me?
I'm Using the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review Edition 3
I"m studying for the pharm tech exam right now and I'm confused about what the pharm tech can actually do regarding controlled substances. The book i'm studying tells me I can add info(patients address, med conditions, etc) to the prescription forms except for C-II. So that means I can add info to CIII-CV prescription forms?? The book also says " Controlled substances, such as Schedule II drugs, are treated in a very different way. These prescriptions may be filled by the technician, but any refills (available on Schedules III–V drugs only) must be dispensed within a specific time frame to prevent misuse of the drug." ??????
Pharm techs shouldn't be able to handle controlled drugs right? The ethics part of the book states that controlled substances should only be handled by those the DEA approves. I was also reading some other thread and getting some mixed views..
Can someone please clarify this for me?
I'm Using the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review Edition 3