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Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-24b-403. Administration of a prescription drug

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A licensed physical therapist may purchase, store, and administer topical and aerosol medications that require a prescription only as provided in this section.

(2) A licensed physical therapist may purchase, store, and administer:

(a) topically applied medicinal agents, including steroids and analgesics, for wound care and for musculoskeletal treatment, using iontophoresis or phonorphoresis; and

(b) aerosols for pulmonary hygiene in an institutional setting, if a licensed respiratory therapist is not available in, or within a 10 mile radius of, the institution.

(3) A licensed physical therapist may only purchase, store, or administer a medication described in this section pursuant to a written prescription issued by a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe that medication.

(4) This section does not authorize a licensed physical therapist to dispense a prescription drug.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-24b-403. Administration of a prescription drug - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-58-occupations-and-professions/ut-code-sect-58-24b-403/

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