Chapter 6 Benzodiazepines and other Targeted Substances Regulations Q&A (1 of 6) Sample Questions
1. DJ is 40 year old man who comes to your pharmacy to fill a new prescription modafinil 200 mg daily 1 hour prior to start of the work. DJ works at night shift as bartender and complains being exhausted at nights. What are the regulations for modafinil?
- A. Written prescriptions only.
- B. Written and verbal prescription allowed.
- C. Written and verbal prescriptions and written prescription refills allowed.
- D. Schedule II of National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA).
Ans:
C
Tips: Modafinil is a CNS stimulant that promotes wakefulness in the treatment of narcolepsy it is under Part I of Controlled drugs.
Modafinil is approved by FDA for shift work disorders and has been show to improve nighttime alertness and decrease sleepiness. Modafinil is inducer of CYP3A4/5. Can have interactions with CYP3A4 substrates.
Modafinil is approved by FDA for shift work disorders and has been show to improve nighttime alertness and decrease sleepiness. Modafinil is inducer of CYP3A4/5. Can have interactions with CYP3A4 substrates.