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Ind. Code § 16-42-19-3 — "Drug order"
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 19: Drugs: Indiana Legend Drug Act, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 16-42-19-3
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "drug order" means an order that meets the following conditions: (1) Is: (A) a written order in a hospital or other health care institution for an ultimate user for a drug or device, issued and signed by a practitioner; or (B) an order transmitted by other means of communication from a practitioner that is immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist, registered nurse, or other licensed health care practitioner authorized by the hospital or institution. (2) Contains the following: (A) The name and bed number of the patient. (B) The name and strength or size of the drug or device. (C) Unless specified by individual institutional policy or guidelines, the amount to be dispensed either in quantity or days. (D) Adequate directions for the proper use of the drug or device when administered to the patient. (E) The name of the prescriber. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8-2(e).]
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