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Is there any limitation on the medications that a Nurse Practitioner (NP) may prescribe under a DEA number?

April 26, 2017DEA limitation medications NP nurse Practitioner prescribe

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Is there any limitation on the medications that a Nurse Practitioner (NP) may prescribe under a DEA number?

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The law authorizes Nurse Practitioners to prescribe drugs for treatment of patients within their specialty area of practice. In terms of controlled substances, they may order drugs from Schedules II through IV without restriction. Drugs, immunizing agents, tests, devices, and procedures ordered by nurse practitioners do not require a co-signature from the collaborating physician.