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Opioid Overdose Reversal Agents
Illinois Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Standing Order
The Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Standing Order allows pharmacies, schools, public libraries, and opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs to obtain, administer, or dispense naloxone or nalmefene without requiring a direct prescription. With this standing order, insurers, such as Medicaid and Medicare, can be billed. Eligible entities must meet the educational requirements detailed in the Illinois Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Standardized Procedure on how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer treatment.
What is Naloxone or Nalmefene?
Naloxone and nalmefene are prescription medications that can block or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Anyone can easily use naloxone or nalmefene to save the life of someone overdosing on opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, or prescription medicines like OxyContin® or Percocet®.
Information for Specific Entities
Pharmacies
Pharmacies utilizing the order should report naloxone dispensing information to the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program.
Prescription Monitoring
401 North Fourth Street
Springfield, IL 62702
Email: DHS.PMP@Illinois.gov
Fax: (217) 557-7975
Phone: (217) 524-1311
OEND Programs
OEND programs utilizing the order must be enrolled with the Illinois Department of Human Services, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program. Contact DHS.DOPP.Coordinator@Illinois.gov.
Schools
Schools utilizing the order must be registered with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) as required by Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/22-30(e-10), (f), (f-5), and (g).
Resources
Naloxone Administration
- Illinois Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Standing Order
- Chicago Recovery Alliance | Preventing Empty Spaces: Using Injectable Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose
- National Library of Medicine | How Naloxone Saves Lives in Opioid Overdose
- NARCAN® Nasal Spray Administration Instructions
- SIU Medicine | The Importance of Naloxone: A Life-Saving Medicine for Opioid Overdoses
Naloxone and Overdose Education
- A Dose of Truth | About Opioids and Laced Drugs
- A Dose of Truth | Understand the Risks of Addiction and Overdose
- A Dose of Truth | How to Spot a Deadly Fentanyl Overdose
- A Dose of Truth | Know How You Can Prevent a Deadly Overdose
- A Dose of Truth | How to Stop an Opioid Overdose With Lifesaving Naloxone
- Illinois Department of Human Services, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program | Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid Overdose | Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid Overdose (En Español)
- Anatomy of an Overdose
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit
