Ohio

Prescription law (8/31/2017):
- OARRS – Ohio’s prescription monitoring system – all opioid scripts must be entered, and this must be checked; diagnosis and procedure code must also be entered for acute pain scripts
- 7-day limit for adult for acute pain
- 5-day limit for minors for acute pain
- No more than 30 MME/day
- Can prescribe in excess if documented in medical record
- Cancer, palliative care, end-of-life/hospice and addiction treatment exempt
- Rules apply to first script only
- Naloxone OTC and can be given without Rx by first responders.