DEA SPECIAL HANDLING CODE    ICR (3784)

This variable is the internal entry number from the
Pharmacy Orderable Item (#50.7) file.

This variable indicates the type of Orderable Item.
If the Orderable Item was derived from a selection from the Solutions Tab,
then an "S" will be passed in. If it was derived from a selection from the
Additives Tab, then an "A" will be passed in.

This output variable indicates the DEA Special
Handling code at the Pharmacy Orderable Item level, based on the Dispense
Drugs matched to the Orderable Item. This call should only be made from the IV
Fluids dialogue in CPRS, and only when the order is for an outpatient. This
variable can be one of four values, a "1", a "2", a "3", or null. If a "1" is
returned, that indicates that there is at least one active Dispense Drug
matched to the Orderable Item that has a DEA Special Handling code that
contains a "1" or contains a "2". This means a wet signature is required. If a
"2" is returned, that indicates the first condition wasn't met, and that there
is at least one active Dispense Drug matched to the Orderable Item that has a
DEA Special Handling code that contains a "3", or contains a "4", or contains
a "5". This means a wet signature is not required, but it does indicate a
controlled substance. A "0" is returned if neither of the first two conditions
are met, but there are active Dispense Drugs matched to the Orderable Item. If
there are no active Dispense Drugs matched to the Orderable Item, then a null
is returned. In all of these cases, an active Dispense Drug also implies that
the drug has an active Additive or Solution tied to that drug, depending on
what is passed in as the second input parameter.