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. 2020 Jul 8;8(3):112. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8030112

Table A1.

Drugs and Devices that Idaho Pharmacists May Prescribe by Rule a.

Category Drug, Drug Category, or Device
Non-Prescription Drugs and Devices
(Rule 020) 		Any non-prescription drug or device
Minor Conditions
(Rule 021) 		Any FDA-approved drug indicated for:

  • Lice

  • Cold sores

  • Motion sickness prevention

  • Uncomplicated urinary tract infections

  • Allergic rhinitis

  • Mild acne

  • Mild cough (specifically benzonatate)
Devices
(Rule 022)

  • Inhalation spacer

  • Nebulizer

  • Diabetes blood sugar-testing supplies

  • Pen needles

  • Syringes
CLIA-Waived Test (Rule 023) Any FDA-approved drug indicated for the following conditions, provided the patient first tests positive on a CLIA-waived test:

  • Influenza

  • Group A streptococcal pharyngitis
Gaps in Care
(Rule 024)

  • Statins, for patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes

  • Short-acting beta agonists (SABA), for patients with asthma who had a prior prescription for a SABA, and who have a current prescription for a long-term asthma control medication
Travel Drugs
(Rule 025)

  • Any non-controlled drug in the CDC Yellow Book
Supplement to an Infusion Order
(Rule 026) 		Any of the following FDA-approved drugs or devices may be added as a supplement to a valid infusion order:

  • Heparin flush

  • Infusion pumps and other rate control devices

  • Tubing, filters, catheters, IV start kits, central line dressing kits, and injection caps

  • Local anesthetics for IV port access

  • Agents for catheter occlusion

  • Additional supplemental drugs (specifically methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, diphenhydramine, epinephrine, and normal saline)
Emergency Drugs
(Rule 027) 		In an emergency, after contacting emergency medical services, the following FDA-approved drugs:

  • Diphenhydramine

  • Epinephrine

  • SABA
Lyme Disease Prophylaxis
(Rule 028)

  • Antimicrobial prophylaxis

(a) In addition to those allowed in rule, Idaho pharmacists had statutory authority to prescribe immunizations, dietary fluoride supplements, opioid antagonists, epinephrine auto-injectors, tuberculin purified protein derivative, and tobacco-cessation drugs.