Section 338.3164. Emergency dispensing of schedule 2 substances; oral prescriptions.

A pharmacist may dispense a controlled   substance  listed   in schedule 2 in case of an emergency in which all of the following conditions are met:

(a)    The prescriber advises the pharmacist of the following:

(i)     Immediate administration of the controlled substance is necessary for proper treatment of the intended ultimate user.

(ii)             Appropriate     alternative       treatment       is         not           available, including administration of a drug that is not a controlled substance under schedule 2.

(iii)    It is not reasonably possible  for  the  prescriber  to  provide   a written prescription to be presented to the person dispensing the substance before the dispensing.

(iv)     The quantity prescribed and dispensed is limited  to  the   amount adequate to treat the patient during the emergency period and pursuant to a written prescription.

(b)    The  prescription   shall  be  immediately   reduced  to  writing    by the pharmacist and shall contain all information that is required to be contained in a prescription under provisions of R 338.3161, except for the prescriber's signature.

(c)     If the prescriber is not  known  to   the  pharmacist,  then   the pharmacist shall make a reasonable effort to determine that the oral authorization came from a prescriber by returning the prescriber's call, using the telephone number listed in the telephone directory  and   other good faith efforts to assure the prescriber's identity.

History: 1979 AC; 2003 AACS.