Arkansas Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

How are pharmacists allowed to dispense or distribute naloxone without a patient-specific prescription from another medical professional?

Answer:
  • Standing order
  • Protocol order
This answer is derived from 4 section of law
Citation:
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    (a) A healthcare professional acting in good faith may directly or by standing order prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to: see full law
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    (g) Under a statewide protocol, a pharmacist may initiate therapy and administer or dispense, or both, drugs that include Naloxone and nicotine replacement therapy products, and oral contraceptives; see full law
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    (17) (A) "Practice of pharmacy" means the healthcare provider profession of:(i) see full law