Medication Guidelines
Medication should be taken at home whenever possible. This prevents
the student from losing valuable classroom time or having a shortened
lunch period. If medication is to be administered at school, specific
guidelines must be followed in accordance with the FCPS medication
policy. Students may not take medication at school unless guidelines
are followed.
1. Parent or guardian may authorize administration of the following
medications at school by completing, signing and dating Parts
l & ll of MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM:
• Over-the-counter medication for pain relief may be given
on an as needed basis throughout the school year for headaches,
muscle aches, orthodontic pain, or menstrual cramps.
• Over-the-counter medication for conditions other than
those above may be given up to ten consecutive days.
• Antibiotics and anti-viral medication
2. Physician must complete, sign, and date the order on Part
ll of the medication forms for all other medications other than
those situations noted above. Part l of the authorization forms
must be completed and signed by the parent or guardian.
3. Cough drops and throat lozenges may be carried and used by
students as needed throughout the school year, provided they are
in the original container or package. Students must not share
cough drops or throat lozenges under any circumstances. No medication
authorization form is required.
4. Written orders in Part ll of the medication forms must include:
• Diagnosis
• Name of medication-no abbreviations
• Dosage
• Time at which the medication is to be taken
• Sequence of medication when more than one is prescribed
• The condition or symptom that requires repeating medication
• Interval between doses-repeat as necessary is not acceptable
• Duration of medication order
5. Medication containers must be properly labeled.
• All prescribed medication, including physician samples,
must be in a container labeled and dated by a pharmacist or physician
with the name of the student, name of medication, dosage, and
time to be taken.
• All over-the-counter medication must be in the original
container and labeled by the parent or guardian with the name
of student, dosage, and time be taken.
6. The first dose of any new medication should be given at home.
7. The parent or guardian must transport medication to and from
school.
8. Each time there is a change in the dosage or time, a new
authorization form is required. The new medication order and container
label must match.
9. For as needed medication parents should inform the clinic
if the medication was given at home before school hours. This
will prevent students from receiving medication too close to an
earlier dose.
10. Students must go to the clinic to receive medication. Parents
should develop a plan with the student to ensure that he or she
goes to the clinic at the prescribed time. Medication can only
be given one half hour before or one half hour after the prescribed
time.
11. Parent or guardian must pick up any unused portion of the
medication within one week after expiration of the effective date
on order form. Medication not claimed within that period will
be discarded.
12. Medication that has not been picked up by the end of the
day on the last day of the school year will be discarded.
13. At the beginning of each school year a new medication form
is required.
For additional information, please contact the school clinic
at 703-467-3510
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