Oregon Statutes 689.802 – Prescription of short-acting opioid antagonist
(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 689.802
- Administer: means the direct application of a drug or device whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by:
(a) A practitioner or the practitioner's authorized agent; or
(b) The patient or research subject at the direction of the practitioner. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
- dispensing: means the preparation and delivery of a prescription drug pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient or other individual entitled to receive the prescription drug. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
- Pharmacist: means an individual licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacy or to engage in the practice of clinical pharmacy. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
- Pharmacy: means a place that meets the requirements of rules of the board, is licensed and approved by the board where the practice of pharmacy may lawfully occur and includes apothecaries, drug stores, dispensaries, hospital outpatient pharmacies, pharmacy departments and prescription laboratories but does not include a place used by a manufacturer or wholesaler. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) ‘Opioid’ means a natural, synthetic or semisynthetic chemical that interacts with opioid receptors on nerve cells in the body and brain to reduce the intensity of pain signals and feelings of pain.
(b) ‘Opioid overdose’ means a medical condition that causes depressed consciousness, depressed respiratory function or the impairment of vital bodily functions as a result of ingesting opioids.
(c) ‘Short-acting opioid antagonist’ means any short-acting drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the complete or partial reversal of an opioid overdose.
(2) In accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy under ORS § 689.205, a pharmacist may prescribe a short-acting opioid antagonist and the necessary medical supplies to administer the short-acting opioid antagonist.
(3) If a prescription is presented to a pharmacist for dispensing an opiate or opioid in excess of a morphine equivalent dose established by rule by the board, the pharmacist may offer to prescribe and provide, in addition to the prescribed opiate or opioid, a short-acting opioid antagonist and the necessary medical supplies to administer the short-acting opioid antagonist. [Formerly 689.682]