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DEA numbers
Ch 2, pharm tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DEA number | required for physicians to write a prescription for controlled substances; consists of two letters and seven numbers |
| institutions such as hospitals and pharmacies | required to have a DEA number if controlled substances are dispensed from that location |
| licensed practitioner at a hospital | may be permitted to use the institutional DEA number will be assigned a specific identifier |
| X | first letter of DEA number for prescribers who are qualified to order medications to treat opioid addiction |
| M | first letter of DEA number assigned to nurse practitioners |
| A, B or F | first letter of DEA number assigned to doctors |