title: Rescheduling of combination hydrocodone products: problems for long-term care practitioners.
abstract: The Drug Enforcement Administration recently announced the final rule to reschedule hydrocodone combinations from schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act to the more restrictive schedule II category. This regulatory change will have broad operational implications for practitioners serving the health care needs of long-term care residents. Stakeholders will need to work collectively to identify possible efficiencies to counter some of the anticipated costs as well as its effect on patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: T Joseph
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Mattingly Ii
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000145:classification*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D006853:Hydrocodone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000145:classification*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006853:Hydrocodone