Specific drug prescriptive authority in IL?

[masuma]

Can an optometrist prescribe antivirals such as acyclovir or valacyclovir in Illinois?

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[allantois]

Check the state formulary

 

[masuma]

Check the state formulary

Optometrists in Illinois currently CAN:
Prescribe:

• Schedule II (hydrocodone products only), III, IV, and V controlled substances
• Anti-Infective orals and topicals
• Anti-Glaucoma orals and topicals(except oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and may be prescribed only for 30 days as of January 1, 2017)
• Anti-Inflammatory orals and topicals
• Oral Steroid Agents in a quantity sufficient to provide treatment for up to 7 days as of January 1, 2017
• Topical Anesthetic Agents
• Over the Counter Agents
• Analgesic Agents
• Anti-Dry Eye Agents
• Mydriatic Reversing Agents

This are the list in general. It just says Anti-Infectives but it did not mentioned specifically if they can do antivirals such as valacyclovir or acyclovir in IL. Is there any link I can look up?

 

[allantois]

If you are prescribing it for keratitis, I don’t see any issue with it

 

[masuma]

If you are prescribing it for keratitis, I don’t see any issue with it

Thank You.

 

[Preoptometry550]

Optometrists in Illinois can prescribe orals, including controlled substances.

 

[masuma]

Thank you!