Schedule II controlled

Oxycodone Controlled-release (CR) oxycodone is an opioid agonist and a schedule II controlled substance with an abuse liability similar to morphine. 

Opium, as a rather complex drug with numerous forms used both medically and nonmedically, is scheduled by the DEA very specifically. Every aspect of the opium plant is considered a Schedule II controlled substance (Table 11.1). This means that it is illegal to possess or sell opium without a DEA license or prescription. More specifically, the DEA lists opium with the following wording ... 

Hydromorphone is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act... 

Oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance, which is subject to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970. The CSA was enacted to control and limit use and distribution of drugs that have a high potential for abuse, including oxycodone, codeine, and morphine. 

Glutethimide (Doriden), a highly lipid-soluble drug classified as a sedative-hypnotic, was introduced in 1954 as a safe barbiturate substitute. However, its addiction potential and the severity of withdrawal symptoms were similar to those of barbiturates. In 1991, glutethimide was classified as a Schedule II controlled substance in response to an upsurge in the prevalence of diversion, abuse, and overdose deaths. The drug is illegal in the United States and in several other countries. It is classified as a sedative-hypnotic. 

DEA) has a system called the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) that tracks Schedule II controlled substances from manufacturer to consumer. This system can be used to determine the amount of Ritalin used in different locations, on a per capita basis in entire states or by zip code areas within a state. 

Because the magnitude and significance of these diversion and trafficking activities are comparable to those of pharmaceutical drugs of similar abuse potential and availability, the DEA believes that There is little doubt Schedule II controls and the lack of clandestine production have limited the illegal use of the drug. 39... 

One of the most controversial CNS-acting drugs in contemporary society is methylphenidate (Ritalin ). This drug is structurally related to amphetamine and is a mild stimulant that has abuse potential similar to amphetamine. Methylphenidate is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance. It is effective in the treatment of narcolepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Its use in ADHD has caused the greatest controversy. 

Cocaine hydrochloride Schedule II controlled substance 1-10% solution prepared from bulk powder ... 

Glutethimide in combination with codeine commonly abused and was referred to by various slang or street names including Sets, Loads, Three s and Eight s, Lours and Doors. Glutethimide was changed from a Schedule III to Schedule II Controlled Substance in 1991. 

Methylphenidate also shares the abuse potential of the amphetamines and is listed as a schedule II controlled substance in the United States. Methylphenidate is effective in the treatment of narcolepsy and ADHD. 

Q Check this box if you require official order forms - for purchase or transfer of schedule II controlled substances... 

The diversion and abuse potential associated with controlled substances warrants extensive record keeping involving every aspect of the controlled substances, from manufacturing to acquisition to dispensing to disposal/destruction. Purchasers are required to keep complete and accurate records for each controlled substance manufactured, purchased, received, distributed, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of for 2 years. All records must be available to the DEA for inspection and copying. All records and inventories of Schedule II controlled substances must be maintained separately from all other records of the registrant. All records and inventories of Schedule III-V controlled substances must be maintained either separately from all other records or in such a form that the information is readily retrievable from the ordinary business records at the time of DEA inspection. 

Computers have made record storage much more manageable. An alternative to the three options listed above is to store records in a computer system. This is valid only for Schedules III-V controlled substances. Schedule II controlled substances must be stored separately. 

The CFR requires that all registrants conduct an inventory of all controlled substances. The inventory is not sent to the DBA but is maintained at the registered location in a readily retrievable manner for copying and inspection by the DBA for 2 years from the date of the inventory. The inventory of Schedule II controlled substances must be kept separate from those for all other controlled substances. 

All Schednle II controlled snbstances mnst be connted. No estimation of Schedule II controlled substances is permissible. Inventory of Schedule III-V controlled substances may be estimated unless the container is opened and holds a quantity of more than 1000 dosage units. 

Schedule II controlled substances are strictly controlled. They have a high abuse potential and they are highly addictive. Schedule II prescriptions must be written and signed by the practitioner on the date of issue. There is no date by which a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance must be filled. There also is no limit on the days supply. Verify with your state authority what midlevel practitioners are authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances. Your state may also have a requirement that a controlled substance prescription be filled within 30 days of issuance of the prescription and there may be a restriction as to the days supply that can be issued. A pharmacist should use his or her professional judgment in assessing whether... 

Oral prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances are permitted for emergency situations only. Emergency refers to situations where ... 

No alternative treatment is available (including a drug which is not a Schedule II controlled substance). 

There are several circumstances where partial dispensing of Schedule II controlled substances is permissible ... 

When a pharmacist partially fills a prescription, the pharmacist must note on the prescription the date of the partial filling, the quantity dispensed on that date, the quantity remaining on that particular fill, and the initials or signature of the dispensing pharmacist. Partially filled prescriptions are valid for 60 days from the date of issue. Individual states may have stricter requirements so consult with yovu state agency prior to dispensing Schedule II controlled substances. The prescription is valid for 60 days from the date of issue unless the practitioner terminates the prescription or the patient expires. 

The DEA recognizes three circumstances where the facsimile prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance prescription will be treated as the original prescription, thereby not requiring a follow-up prescription to the facsimile ... 

The transfer of Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions is not permissible. 

If a Schedule II controlled substance is distributed, the transfer must be documented on a DBA Form 222. The distributing pharmacy must record the following information on a DBA Form 222 ... 

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