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Washington Medication Clarification

 

Do I need a physician’s signature

if my child is to take any of the following in or to D.C.?

 

 

Yes

to any medication SIMILAR TO, DIFFERENT THAN, or INCLUDING the following:

  • Any prescription medication

  • Most over-the-counter medication

  • Vitamins

  • Asprin

  • Tylenol

  • Eye drops

  • Advil

  • Midol

  • Pamprin

  • Herbal remedies

  • Asthma medicine

  • Asthma inhaler

  • Nasal spray

  • Robitussin

  • Pepto-Bismal

  • Cortizone

  • Bactine

  • Dramamine

  • Ex-lax

  • Correctol

  • Bean-o

  • Lactaid

  • Imodium

  • Tums

  • Allegra

  • Aleve

  • Zyrtec

  • Sudafed

  • Benadryl

  • Tavist

  • Triaminicin

  • Motrin

  • Sinutab

  • Actifed

  • Loratadine

  • Drixoral

  • Claritin

  • Dimetapp

No

  • Cough Drops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cough Drop Test:

 

This is an easy way to figure out if you need a physician's signature for a particular medication:

  1. Ask yourself, "Is this a cough-drop?" 

  2. If the answer is, "No," then you need a physician's signature.