Practitioner's Manual
APPENDIX C
Summary of Controlled Substances Act Requirements
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Schedule II |
Schedule III & IV |
Schedule V |
| Registration |
Required |
Required |
Required |
| Receiving Records |
Order Forms (DEA Form-222) |
Invoices, Readily Retrievable |
Invoices, Readily Retrievable |
| Prescriptions |
Written Prescription (See exceptions*) |
Written, Oral, or Fax |
Written, Oral, Fax, or Over The Counter** |
| Refills |
No |
No more than 5 within 6 months |
As authorized when prescription is issued |
| Distribution Between Registrants |
Order Forms (DEA Form-222) |
Invoices |
Invoices |
| Security |
Locked Cabinet or Other Secure Storage |
Locked Cabinet or Other Secure Storage |
Locked Cabinet or Other Secure Storage |
| Theft or Significant Loss |
Report and complete DEA Form 106 |
Report and complete DEA Form 106 |
Report and complete DEA Form 106 |
Note: All records must be maintained for 2 years, unless a state requires a longer period.
* Emergency prescriptions require a signed follow-up prescription.
Exceptions: A facsimile prescription serves as the original prescription when issued to residents of Long Term Care Facilities, Hospice patients, or compounded IV narcotic medications.
** Where authorized by state controlled substances authority.
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