Arkansas stock epinephrine law
Arkansas does not issue a statewide standing order. You'll need a prescriber to sign one.
Last checked 2026-08-14. Every row below links to its own source.
Statewide standing order
No[NO]
Nurses act under an individual physician's standing protocol.
No source on file; treat as unverified.
How to get it in Arkansas
Two documents: a prescription in your organization's name, and a standing order saying when trained staff may use it.
- Everyone
- Arkansas does not issue a statewide standing order, so a prescriber signs yours. Any physician can, and in most states a nurse practitioner or PA can too.
Free medication, if you are a K-12 school
Arkansas permits nasal spray for undesignated stock use, so neffyinSchools applies here as well as EPIPEN4SCHOOLS. See both programs.
Then the devices
Buy standard auto-injectors through your usual pharmacy or medical supplier, which is what most organizations do.
Every status for Arkansas
Nasal spray allowed for stock use
Yes[YES]Act 245 of 2025 defines "epinephrine" to include both auto-injectable epinephrine and epinephrine nasal spray, and strips "auto-injector" from the school stocking provisions. Effective August 5, 2025.
Childcare
Permitted[PERMITTED]Day care named in ADH rules.
Other public places
Permitted[PERMITTED]Restaurants, amusement parks, sports arenas, day care, colleges, before/after-school programs, summer and recreational camps.
This page is a starting point, not legal advice.
Laws change frequently and we may not have caught the latest amendment in Arkansas. Confirm with your state department of health or education, your district's counsel, or your medical director before relying on it.
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Source: allergyrescuekit.com/free-epinephrine/ar · verified 2026-08-14