21 NCAC 46 .2301. PRESCRIPTION: DRUG ORDER REQUIREMENTS

(a)  Prescription orders shall include, but not be limited to:

(1)           date of issuance;

(2)           name and address of patient;

(3)           name, address and telephone number of prescriber except that indication of the name of the prescriber is sufficient if a data file specified in (b) of this Rule is current and in effect;

(4)           Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number of prescriber in the case of controlled substances;

(5)           name, strength, dosage form and quantity of drug prescribed;

(6)           refills if authorized or, in institutions, the stop date;

(7)           route of administration of drug prescribed; and

(8)           directions for use.

(b)  Information in Subparagraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be stored in a readily retrievable data file specifically compiled for use in the pharmacy, which is not a commercial publication, in lieu of the requirements of the named Subparagraphs.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90‑85.6(a); 90‑85.32; 90‑106(h);

Eff. December 31, 1985;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1989.