Summary of Prescription Filling Laws and Regulations

Schedule	CII	CIII	CIV	CV	CVI
Examples	Morphine Percodan	Tylenol/ Codeine Fiorinal	Valium Phenobarbital	Cough Syrups/ Codeine, Lomotil	All other Rx medications
Time valid for Rx filling	30 days after date of issue	180 days from date of issue	180 days from date of issue	None	None
Max days supply per fill	30 days¹	30 days¹	180 days	None	None
Max refills allowed	no refills allowed	5 refills	5 refills	None	None
Oral Rx allowed	Emergency only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Faxing	Yes²	Yes³	Yes³	Yes³	Yes³

Compiled by:	Douglas J. Pisano, Ph.D., R.Ph.,
	Dean, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Worcester

Methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine may be dispensed in 60-day supply for narcolepsy or minimal brain dysfunction. Implantable infusion pumps consisting of C-II ro C-III may be filed for a maximum of 90-days
C-II prescriptions may be faxed to pharmacies for ambulatory patients based on patient convenience only. A hard-copy prescription must accompany the patient before the medication can be dispensed. Patients in institution, long-term care cacilityes, hospice or those on injectable medication may have prescriptions faxed to pharmacies as well, HOWEVER, hard-copy fullow-up is not required.
Prescriptions for C-III, IV, V and VI do not require a hard-copy follow-up when faxed to a pharmacy.