§ 37-36-204

37-36-204. Application and administration of topical medications. (1) A licensed athletic trainer may apply or administer topical medications by: (a) direct application; (b) iontophoresis, a process by which topical medications are applied through the use of electricity; or (c) phonophoresis, a process by which topical medications are applied through the use of ultrasound. (2) A licensed athletic trainer may apply or administer the following topical medications: (a) bactericidal agents; (b) debriding agents; (c) anesthetic agents; (d) anti-inflammatory agents; (e) antispasmodic agents; and (f) adrenocorticosteroids. (3) Topical medications applied or administered by a licensed athletic trainer must be prescribed on a specific or standing basis by a licensed medical practitioner authorized to order or prescribe topical medications and must be purchased from a pharmacy certified under 37-7-321. Topical medications dispensed under this section must comply with packaging and labeling guidelines developed by the board of pharmacy under Title 37, chapter 7. (4) Appropriate recordkeeping is required of a licensed athletic trainer who applies or administers topical medications as

ing guidelines developed by the board of pharmacy under Title 37, chapter 7. (4) Appropriate recordkeeping is required of a licensed athletic trainer who applies or administers topical medications as authorized in this section. History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 388, L. 2007.