Drug Schedules
It is important for the nurse to be aware of the drug schedules because several questions might be asked on the NCLEX exam regarding safety. The list that follows characterizes the various drug schedules:
Image Schedule I: Research use only (for example, LSD). These drugs are not medically safe to take and have a high potential for abuse.
Image Schedule II: Requires a written prescription for each refill. No telephone renewals are allowed (for example, narcotics, stimulants, and barbiturates).
Image Schedule III: Requires a new prescription after six months or five refills; it can be a telephone order (for example, codeine, steroids, and antidepressants).
Image Schedule IV: Requires a new prescription after six months (for example, benzodiazepines).
Image Schedule V: Dispensed as any other prescription or without prescription if state law allows (for example, antidiarrheals and antitussives).
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