Answer the following questions:
1. Certified NPs who hold active prescribing or furnishing licenses and valid DEA registration numbers can prescribe or order controlled substances from what schedules?
2. What are the criteria for being classified as dangerous controlled substance drugs by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)?
3. What controlled schedules (I, II, II, IV, V) are the following drugs?
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- Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Diazepam (Valium), Lomotil, Marijuana (THC), Fentanyl (Duragesic), Morphine, Guaifenesin/Hydrocodone (Hycotuss), Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (Norco, Vicodin), AndroGel (Testosterone), Phentermine, Alprazolam (Xanax), Carisoprodol (Soma), Zolpidem (Ambien), Adderall (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine), Methadone
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4. Vicodin has been changed from a Schedule III to a Schedule drug due to its increased risk of abuse and addiction.
5. List two (2) different Schedule I substances (of which NPs are not permitted to prescribe).
6. What class of pain medications typically should not be ordered for a renal-impaired patient (GFR < 50 ml/min)?
7. According to the Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Providers textbook, among ultrarapid metabolizers who carry copies of the CYP2D6 gene, codeine is unusually effective and has led to in some children
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