To be considered valid, a prescription for a controlled substance must contain specific information including the patient and prescriber details, drug name and directions, quantity, and number of refills. Legally, prescriptions for Schedule III-V drugs allow a maximum of 5 refills and 90 days' supply per prescription, while Schedule II drugs permit no refills and a 30 day supply maximum. The document outlines the legal requirements for valid prescriptions regarding controlled substances.

1. COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND
MANAGEMENT.
CHAPTER-3
(LEGALITY OF PRESCRIPTION)
Sumit Tiwari
B.Pharm
M.Pharm
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tiwari

2. LEGALITY OF PRESCRIPTIONS
 For a pharmacist to dispense a controlled substance, the prescription must include specific
information to be considered valid:
 Date of issue
 Patient’s name and address
 Patient's date of birth
 Clinician name, address, DEA number
 Drug name
 Drug strength
 Dosage form
 Quantity prescribed
 Directions for use
 Number of refills
 Signature of prescriber
 There are legal limits on the number of refills and the number dispended that a prescription
may have. For a schedule III-V drug, the maximum refills are 5, and the limit on quantity is
90 per allocation. Schedule II drugs have zero refills, and the maximum quantity dispensed
is 30 days.
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tiwari

3. REFERENCES -
 Parts of Prescription - How to Write a Prescription?
(solutionpharmacy.in)
 parts of prescription - Search (bing.com)
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tiwari