PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCE)Federal RequirementsHard
A pharmacy receives a prescription for Adderall XR (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine) for a 12-year-old patient. The prescription is for a 90-day supply and indicates 'do not fill until' specific future dates for each 30-day increment. What is the maximum total day supply of Adderall XR that a prescriber can issue using multiple prescriptions for this Schedule II medication?
- A90-day supply
- B60-day supply
- C120-day supply
- D30-day supply
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. 90-day supply
Federal law allows prescribers to issue multiple prescriptions for a Schedule II controlled substance, written on the same day, for a total of up to a 90-day supply. Each prescription must indicate 'do not fill until' a specific date.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. While possible, it's not the maximum allowed by federal law for multiple prescriptions.
- C. 120-day supply exceeds the federal maximum for multiple C-II prescriptions.
- D. A single C-II prescription is typically for a 30-day supply, but multiple prescriptions can extend this.
Multiple C-II Prescriptions
Federal law allows prescribers to issue multiple prescriptions for a Schedule II controlled substance on the same day for a total supply of up to 90 days, provided each subsequent prescription has a 'do not fill until' date.
- Applies only to Schedule II substances.
- Maximum total of 90-day supply.
- Each additional prescription must specify a 'do not fill until' date.
- All prescriptions must be written on the same day.
Memory trick: C-II M.P.: Multiple Prescriptions, Maximum 90 days.