The effectiveness of different strategies, such as policies regarding opioid abuse that regulate access to controlled drugs or the education of patients and prescribers and patients on the addictiveness of gabapentin or restricting supply, is still in question in West Virginia. In State Controlled Substance Permit Unless exempted by Rule 15-2-3.2., every person who manufactures, distributes, including reverse distributing, or dispenses any controlled substances or who proposes to engage in the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of any controlled substance within this state shall obtain annually a controlled At this time gabapentin is not a federally-controlled substance. However, due to a spike in gabapentin-related fatalities, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia have moved to list the drug as a controlled substance at the state level. The number of overdose deaths tied to the drug has risen from 36 in 2012 to 106 cases last year, Goff noted. He added that his board has begun tracking sales of the drug. Gabapentin isn’t a controlled substance according to the federal government. But several states have passed their own laws classifying gabapentin a schedule V (schedule 5) controlled substance. Combining gabapentin and opioids can be extremely dangerous. The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy has designated the nerve-pain medication gabapentin — sold under the brand name Neurontin — a “drug of concern” amid a surge of overdoses. Gabapentin is frequently combined with other substances for the purpose of potentiating the effects of the drugs or achieving a “high.” Studies have identified various substances that are commonly abused in combination with gabapentin, including alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and other CNS depressants 13,14,15. In seven states, gabapentin is classified as a schedule V controlled substance (including AL, KY, MI, ND, TN, VA, and WV). Twelve states have not classified gabapentin as a controlled substance, but require gabapentin dispensing must be reported to their PMP (including CT, DC, IN, KS, MA, MN, NE, NJ, OH, OR, UT, and WY). §60A-2-206. Schedule II. (a) Schedule II consists of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name or brand name designated, listed in this section. LIST OF CONTROLLED DRUGS LISTED FOR WV BUT NOT FEDERAL Gabapentin ‐ WV Schedule V Title: Microsoft Word - WV Controlled Substance List Author: A108021 Brivaracetam ( (2S)-2- [ (4R)-2-oxo-4-propylpyrrolidin-1-yl] butanamide) (also referred to as BRV; UCB-34714; Briviact). (f) Other substances: Gabapentin; Pregabalin; Cenobamate; and. Lasmiditan. Disclaimer: WV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MONITORING PROGRAM 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Introduction The West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program (CSMP) is a central repository, maintained by the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy, for collected data related to the prescription and dispensing of all Schedule II, II and IV controlled substances. §60A-2-210. Schedule IV. (a) Schedule IV shall consist of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this section. LIST OF CONTROLLED DRUGS LISTED FOR WV BUT NOT FEDERAL Gabapentin ‐ WV Schedule V Title: Microsoft Word - WV Controlled Substance List Author: A108021 A surge of overdoses has led the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy to designate the nerve-pain medication gabapentin, sold under the brand name Neurontin, as a “drug of concern.” The ORA does not apply to the prescribing of non-opioid Schedule II controlled substances or opioid medications not classified as Schedule II controlled substances, such as tramadol. For patients not exempted from the ORA, what are the requirements for prescribing; Schedule II opioid drugs? Prior to prescribing a Schedule II opioid drug All licensees who dispense Schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substances, along with opioid antagonists, to residents of West Virginia must provide the dispensing information to the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy each 24-hour period. (a) Schedule V shall consist of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this section. In the state of Kentucky, prescribers without a DEA license are unable to prescribe gabapentin after it was classified as a Schedule V controlled substance. 38 This licensing requirement is part of the state’s Controlled Substances Act which had the greatest impact on mid-level practitioners who may not have a DEA license. Kentucky Controlled Substances FAQ. PA and APRN Prescribing of Controlled Substances. As of January 1, 2023 both physician assistants (PA) and APRNs will have the same prescriptive authority. Per §30-3E-3 and §30-7-15E, the new prescriptive authority for APRNs and PAs is as below: No Schedule I substances
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