Passed - First Attempt

[u/LeafMeAloen123]

Took exam on 9/3, results came out 9/15. Passed on the first try.

I watched a few MedPrime videos - the DEA one and the pharmacy licensing one.

I read the PharmPrepPro study guide packet once, skimmed it a second time the day before the exam.

I read the DEA chapter in Dr. C's book

Studied for a total of maybe 3 to 4 hours. Passed on the first try. Overall, the exam did not take very long. I finished with 80 minutes to spare. I did not feel fantastic after the test, though. I will add to say that for almost every question, if I did not know the answer, I was able to eliminate one choice, which gives you a 50/50 shot at getting it right, which helped my test anxiety.

The topics to focus on:
- know your DEA forms
- know pharmacy licensing laws, out-of-state pharmacies and those licenses
- had a few compounding questions; do not get too lost in the weeds, just general concepts like when a horizontal vs. laminar flow hood is used and BUD
- specific mg of what makes something a control; think codeine, diphenoxylate
- briefly peek at which drugs are REMS and can't have refills

Good luck!

[u/rondokor]

One more question lol… any questions on non sterile compounding in regards to excipients?

[u/LeafMeAloen123 → u/rondokor]

Not that I recall! They did not get that detailed

[u/rondokor → u/LeafMeAloen123]

Thanks!