Can an NP prescribe Adderall in Pennsylvania?

Yes — a Pennsylvania CRNP may prescribe Adderall (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine), a Schedule II stimulant, if the CRNP has current prescriptive authority approval, prescribes within the CRNP’s specialty, and acts under a physician prescriptive authority collaborative agreement that includes the relevant drug categories and Schedule II authority.¹⁴

For Adderall specifically, the Schedule II prescription may not exceed a 30-day supply as identified in the collaborative agreement.² The CRNP also must have DEA registration for controlled-substance prescribing and comply with Pennsylvania controlled-substance prescribing standards.³ The CRNP must also have completed the required 45 hours of advanced pharmacology coursework for prescriptive authority approval.

Pennsylvania PDMP checks may also be required, including before the first controlled-substance prescription for a patient and for each opioid or benzodiazepine prescription.⁵

Pennsylvania CRNPs may not prescribe Schedule I controlled substances or delegate prescriptive authority. This answer does not address Schedule V formulations because Pennsylvania Schedule V CRNP authority remains a verification flag in the source matrix.