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Opioid Prescribed at Discharge

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      Thank you for your question regarding CMS506v6 Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing.

      Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 7.5-325 mg tablet is distributed under a multiple brand names including Norco (like Vicoden), it is an Schedule III Opioid / Analgesic. "Amlodipine 5 mg tablet" brand name is Norvasc it is NOT an opioid. You can reference the applicable codes containing the value sets on the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) at https://vsac.nlm.nih.gov/. The value set is named “Schedule II & III Opioid Medications” (OID 2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1111.165). The value for acetaminophen 325 MG / oxycodone hydrochloride 7.5 MG Oral Tablet" RXNorm code 1049251 is found in this value set. However, "Amlodipine 5 mg tablet" is RXNorm code 197361, is not present in the value set because it is not an opioid.
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      Thank you for your question regarding CMS506v6 Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing. Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 7.5-325 mg tablet is distributed under a multiple brand names including Norco (like Vicoden), it is an Schedule III Opioid / Analgesic. "Amlodipine 5 mg tablet" brand name is Norvasc it is NOT an opioid. You can reference the applicable codes containing the value sets on the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) at https://vsac.nlm.nih.gov/ . The value set is named “Schedule II & III Opioid Medications” (OID 2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1111.165). The value for acetaminophen 325 MG / oxycodone hydrochloride 7.5 MG Oral Tablet" RXNorm code 1049251 is found in this value set. However, "Amlodipine 5 mg tablet" is RXNorm code 197361, is not present in the value set because it is not an opioid.
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      The patients Discharge Summary with Medications has listed to continue Amlodipine 5 mg tablet (Norvasc) AND Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 7.5-325 mg tablet (Norvasc).  Are these two medications counted as two opioids prescribed at discharge or just one opioid prescribed at discharge?

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