A patient presents a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance. The pharmacy technician notices that it says there may be three refills. Which of the following is actually correct concerning this prescription?
Schedule II prescriptions can only be refilled in an emergency
Schedule II prescriptions can be refilled if the pharmacist decides to do so
Schedule II prescriptions can be refilled, but only up to 5 times within a 6-month period
Schedule II prescriptions may not be refilled
Schedule II prescriptions may not be refilled
Rationale: Concerning a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance, there are no refills allowed. In this example, the pharmacy technician should be suspicious of the authenticity of the prescription, since no authorized prescriber who is operating legally would issue such a prescription.
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