NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Official answer. In general, schedule II controlled substance prescriptions cannot be refilled and expire after 6 months. Schedule III or IV prescriptions may not be filled or refilled more than 6 months after the written date OR refilled more than 5 times, whichever comes first.

Detailed explanation-2: -Schedule II: Schedule II drugs have a high potential for abuse, have some accepted medical use with extreme restrictions, and abuse may lead to physical or psychological dependence. Examples include cocaine, opium, codeine, hydrocodone, morphine, methadone, methamphetamine, and ritalin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Health & Safety Code Section 11200 (b) specifies that no prescription for a Schedule III or Schedule IV controlled substance may be refilled more than five times. Further, this section also creates a limit of a 120-day total supply of refills for a Schedule III or Schedule IV controlled substance prescription.