Nev. Admin. Code § 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 appropriate dosages of epinephrine or a pediatric epinephrine auto-injector.

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.

Notes

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; A by R083-24A, eff. 12/9/2024

NRS 631.190, 631.265