Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68 § 1320.315
Licensed optometrists, in order to prescribe controlled substance oral analgesic therapeutic ocular pharmaceutical agents as set forth in Section 1320.330(a)(7), shall apply for a controlled substance license pursuant to 77 Ill. Adm. Code 3100. The licensee is limited to prescribing Schedule III, IV and V agents in a quantity sufficient to provide treatment for up to 30 days and in accordance with the Illinois Controlled Substances Act [720 ILCS 570 ]. No prescriptions for a Schedule II controlled substance are permitted, with the exception of Dihydrocodeinone (Hydrocodone) with one or more active, non-narcotic ingredients only in a quantity sufficient to provide treatment for up to 72 hours.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1320.315
Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 3243, effective February 21, 2008