Pregabalin and Gabapentin are not reported to the PDMP in Alaska. Pregabalin is a federally scheduled V controlled substance and Gabapentin is not scheduled. Alaska statute only requires federally scheduled II – IV controlled substances to be reported. Gabapentin is classified as a controlled substance in several states due to its potential for misuse and abuse. Gabapentin, originally developed to treat epilepsy, has gained popularity as a medication for neuropathic pain and other conditions. ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE REPRESENTATIVE MAXINE DIBERT House District 31- Downtown Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 99701 suspicious. It is going to have a couple thousand gabapentin in it and if it’s not illegal or controlled they tape it back up and send it to its destination. So, this is just a tool that law enforcement across the state can use to keep it from falling into the hands of people who are using it for abusive reasons. Schedule-V controlled substance and mandated reporting to PDMP. The State of Kentucky is, and to date, remains, the only state to have reclassified gabapentin as a Schedule-V controlled substance. 21 Effective July 1, 2017, the prescribing of gabapentin is limited to authorized practitioners, defined as practitioners registered with the US DEA. 21 Thus, mid-level practitioners, specifically with the controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200; (35) failure of a licensee or licensee’s designee to review the controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200, when prescribing, dispensing, or administering a controlled substance designated schedule II or III under federal law to a patient. The Alaska Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is Alaska's solution for monitoring Schedule II-IV controlled substances dispensed in Alaska. This program is designed to improve patient care and to encourage cooperation and coordination among state, local, and federal agencies and other states to reduce the misuse, abuse, and diversion Controlled Substances previous: Section 50. [Renumbered as AS 05.12.010] next: Section 10. Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the First Degree. Chapter 71. Controlled Substances Section 10. Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the First Degree. Section 20. Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree. 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. • individuals presenting prescriptions for controlled substances known to be highly abused • individuals paying high prices for controlled substances (a DEA “red flag”) • individuals residing long distances from the pharmacy or passing multiple pharmacies to get a prescription filled. These 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). The Controlled Substances Advisory Committee (CSAC), created under the authority of AS 11.71.100, is an advisory board made up of various subject-matter experts in the field of controlled substances, with expertise in medicine, law enforcement, and citizenry. At the national level, gabapentin is not classified as a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This means it is not subject to the stringent regulations that apply to opioids or benzodiazepines, which are categorized based on their potential for abuse, medical use, and safety. Of note, if Alaska schedules gabapentin as a controlled substance, it still doesn’t mean that it becomesmandatory to report to the PMDP because the PDMP is based on federal classification, not state. schedule V drug under the Controlled Substances Act in its chemical structure and pharmacological activity. The chemical structure of gabapentin is derived from the addition of a lipophilic cyclohexyl group to the backbone of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Gabapentin is a crystalline substance and freely soluble in water, alkaline and acidic 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. The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is Alaska's solution for monitoring Schedule II-IV controlled substances dispensed in Alaska. This program is designed to improve patient care and to encourage cooperation and coordination among state, local, and federal agencies and other states to reduce the misuse, abuse, and diversion of Why does the report say “No Controlled Substances per Alaska Statutes Detected”? Two possibilities for why this occurred are: No substances were detected with our testing protocols. All substances indicated during testing were not controlled and therefore not confirmed or reported. Gabapentin (Neurontin) is not a narcotic or federally controlled substance by the DEA as of November 2022, but it is classified as a Schedule V controlled substance in certain states. You can find the list of controlled substances in Alaska Statutes at AS 11.71.140 – AS 11.71.190. Schedule IA lists the most dangerous drugs; Schedule VIA (which lists marijuana) lists the least dangerous.
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