Nev. Admin. Code § 631.2231

Current through June 11, 2024
Section 631.2231 - Inspections and evaluations: Emergency drugs
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a dentist's office inspected or evaluated for the issuance or renewal of a general anesthesia permit, moderate sedation permit or certificate of site approval must maintain emergency drugs of the following categories which must be immediately available for use on the patient:
(a) Vasopressor;
(b) Corticosteroid;
(c) Bronchodilator;
(d) Muscle relaxant;
(e) Intravenous medication for the treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest;
(f) Appropriate drug antagonist;
(g) Antihistaminic;
(h) Anticholinergic;
(i) Antiarrhythmic;
(j) Coronary artery vasodilator;
(k) Anti-hypertensive; and
(l) Anti-convulsive.
2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, if general anesthesia, deep sedation or moderate sedation is administered at a dentist's office to a patient 12 years of age or younger, the dentist's office must maintain the following emergency drugs:
(a) Appropriate dosages of epinephrine or a pediatric epinephrine auto-injector;
(b) Adenosine;
(c) Aminodarone;
(d) Magnesium sulfate; and
(e) Procainamide.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a dentist's office that is inspected or evaluated for the issuance or renewal of a moderate sedation permit is not required to maintain the emergency drugs described in paragraphs (d), (e), (i) and (k) of subsection 1.

Nev. Admin. Code § 631.2231

Added to NAC by Bd. of Dental Exam'rs, eff. 10-21-83; A by R005-99, 9-7-2000; A by R004-17AP, eff. 5/16/2018
NRS 631.190 and 631.265