Can an NP prescribe Valium in Pennsylvania?

Yes — Pennsylvania CRNPs may prescribe Valium (diazepam), a Schedule IV controlled substance, if they have current prescriptive authority approval, prescribe within their specialty, and prescribe under a physician prescriptive authority collaborative agreement that includes Schedule IV authority.¹²³ They also need DEA registration for controlled-substance prescribing, and prescriptive authority approval requires at least 45 hours of advanced pharmacology coursework.

For Schedule III or IV controlled substances, Pennsylvania limits CRNP prescriptions to up to a 90-day supply as identified in the collaborative agreement.² Because Valium is a benzodiazepine, the prescriber must query the Pennsylvania PDMP each time it is prescribed.⁴ CRNPs may not prescribe Schedule I controlled substances or delegate prescriptive authority.