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Medications

Horry County School District will be unable to dispense ANY type of medication to students unless we have a signed Permission for Medication Form on file in the health room. Please read the guidelines listed below very carefully. They will be followed precisely.  If you have any questions regarding the district policy, please call our school nurse, Kara Chestnut, at (843) 488-6001.

Administration of Medication

All medications must be sent in the original container. Prescription medicines must be labeled by the pharmacist. If the dose changes during the year, we cannot initiate the change until we receive a doctor's written order (fax accepted) or written change from the parent. Medications must be kept in the health room and must be administered by the nurse or school employee.

Prescription Medication

• Written parental or legal guardian's permission for each medicine is required and maintained with the child's school health record using the Permission for Medication form. These forms are available in the nurse's office.
• Individual pharmacy labeled bottle must be provided by the parent for each medication administered and contain the student's name, date, medication, dosage, strength, directions for use, physician's name, and pharmacy name and address. When the prescription is filled, ask the pharmacist for a bottle for school. They will be happy to do this.

Non-Prescription Medication

These will be given only with physician, parent, or legal guardian's written permission.

A student's parent or personal physician may authorize the school to administer non-prescription medication for an individual student. Medication must be supplied by the parent in a currently labeled pharmacy container or drug manufacturer's original container. The authorization must be in writing and include the dosage and time medication is to be administered. Directions on the over-the-counter packaging regarding age, dose, and frequency will be strictly followed

Emergency Medication

Children with previous history of serious allergic reactions to known allergens such as bee stings should have written authorization, individually prescribed medication, protocols signed by the attending physician and follow all the other requirements for administration of prescribed medications.

Communicable Disease

Students who visit the health room and have a temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher will be sent home.  Students must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.