As parent or guardian must deliver any medication (prescription or non-prescription) to the school office or clinic. This includes cough drops, eye drops or Lactaid. Under no circumstance may students transport any medication to or from school. Parents are responsible for picking up any unused medication at the end of the school year or upon expiration.

If your child takes a prescription medication and missing a dose would have serious health consequences (seizure medication, insulin, etc.) it is strongly suggested that a 24-hour supply of the medication be left in the school clinic in case of a prolonged school day. The medication must be in an original pharmacy-labeled bottle and have a physician signed Authorization for Medication Administration on file in the health office. The order must give the times during the 24-hour period that the medication is to be administered.

The nurse must have written instructions from the physician in order to administer prescription medication. The instructions should include:

Student's name
Name and purpose of the medication
Dosage and time of administration
Possible side effects and measure to take if those occur
End date for administering the medication
Parent's signature giving permission to administer medication and to contact physician, as well as the physician's signature

Or, preferably, an Asthma Action Plan or Allergy Action Plan should be used for physician's medication orders. Copies of this form as well as other medical forms are available in the school office or at LCPS-Student Services website.

All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy bottle with the proper label containing the student's name, medication, dosage, and instructions for administration. Upon request, most pharmacies will provide an extra bottle with the proper amount of medication for school. The clinic can not accept more than a 2-month school day supply of medicine.

If the nurse needs to administer non-prescription medication:

Must be brought to the school by the parent/guardian
The Loudoun County Public School's Authorization for Medication Administration form must be completed by the student's parent/guardian and accompany the medication
The nurse will only give the amount listed on the package for your child's age and weight and for the recommended length of time unless she has a written doctor's order on the Authorization for Medication Administration form to dispense differently
The medication must be in the original packaging and cannot be expired

Acetaminophen is no longer stocked in the school health office as of SY 19-20. If you would like to keep any over-the-counter medication for pain in the school (Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, etc), the parent must bring the medication to school and fill out a medication authorization form.

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