Schedule 2 Narcotics Guidelines

PAs are limited to a 5-day supply for all drugs in Schedule 3, and then also a 5-day supply of hydrocodone in Schedule 2. All mid-levels may prescribe a 30-day supply of buprenorphine, without refill, when treatment substance abuse disorder only. Prescription drug time and dosage limits by creating an inventory of state legal strategies in this domain. Introduction To combat the prescription drug overdose epidemic, many states have enacted laws that set time or dosage limits on the prescribing or dispensing of controlled substances.