A text warning will display stating, "The DEA mandates an effective not exceeding six months from the written date.
When you are ordering a schedule III or IV medication, there is a maximum number of refills or total fills you are able to enter.
When ordering a schedule III or IV medication in the patient's chart, there is a limit to the number of refills you can order. If you exceed 5 refills, you will see an error message that the DEA does not allow more than 6 fills. You will need to change the refill number to 5 or less.
When you are refilling a prescription, there is an option for Total Fills. The maximum number of Total Fills for Schedule III and IV medications is 6. If this number is exceeded, the following message will be displayed. The DEA does not allow more than 6 fills of schedule III-IV drugs, please reduce Total Fills to 6 or fewer.
