
- Pharmacist
- 2.0
- 8/29/2022
- 8/29/2025
- Knowledge
- 0669-0000-22-009-H08-P
- Pain Management/Opioids
- 20-769565
- Identify the reason for the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and state-specific regulations for the prescription of controlled substances
- Describe the schedules of controlled substances according to their class or purpose, the relative risk for the misuse of each category of drug, and its potential for the development of substance use disorder
- Compare and contrast the different types of controlled substances based on the accepted medical use and potential for misuse
- Identify how Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) can be used to help identify inappropriate drug use and prescribing
- Identify best practices for reducing inappropriate controlled substance use while ensuring access in appropriate situations.
I. Introduction
II. Controlled Substances Act and Other Regulations
1. Schedules of Controlled Substance
2. Stock Ordering of Controlled Substances
3. Storage, Recordkeeping, and Disposal of Controlled Substances
4. State-Level Scheduling and Regulations
5. Staying Up-to-Date
III. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
IV. Prevalence of Prescription Drug Misuse
V. Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse
1. Ensuring Appropriate Access
2. Basic Prescribing Best Practices
3. Basic Dispensing Best Practices
4. Implementation and Use of PDMPs
5. Case Example: Florida State Prescription Drug Monitoring
6. Drug Diversion and Doctor Shopping
VI. Safe Prescribing of Opioids
1. Indications for Opioid Pain Treatment
2. Special Considerations for Opioid Dispensing
3. Naloxone Case Example
VII. Opioid Use Disorder and Pain Management
VIII. Summary