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Maricopa County program lets schools keep epinephrine, albuterol and Narcan on site
Summary
Maricopa County Department of Public Health’s school stock medication program allows enrolled schools to keep emergency respiratory and allergy medications on hand and provides training; 730 schools are enrolled, officials said.
Maricopa County’s Department of Public Health is providing a school stock medication program that lets enrolled schools maintain on-site prescriptions for emergency drugs such as epinephrine, albuterol and naloxone (Narcan), officials said.
The program, which includes training open to any school staff or community members, has enrolled 730 schools, and public health nurses and school staff said it has helped responders treat on-campus respiratory and allergic emergencies before calling 911.
School nurse Rachel Muth said acute asthma episodes at school can be hard to manage when students do…
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