Ohio Laws

Requirements for Licensure and Operations of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Question:

Which medications for opioid use disorder are physician assistants authorized to prescribe?

Answer:
  • Buprenorphine
  • Methadone
  • Naltrexone
This answer is derived from 3 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    3) A licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs who is a physician assistant is subject to all of the following:(a) A controlled substance may be prescribed or personally furnished only if it is included in the physician-delegated prescriptive authority granted to the physician assistant in accordance with Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code.(b) A schedule II controlled substance may be prescribed only in accordance with division (B)(4) of section 4730.41 and section 4730.411 of the Revised Code.(c) No schedule II controlled substance shall be personally furnished to any patient. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (15) Methadone;(16) Methadone-intermediate, 4-cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenyl butane; see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    (7) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any of the following narcotic drugs or their salts, set forthas follows:Buprenorphine. see full law