Medications Approved for Continued Use

This page lists medications that have already been approved by our camp physician for continued use during camp. If a medication appears on this list, our nurses may supervise its continued use without needing additional orders from your child’s prescriber, provided the listed conditions are met.

To be eligible, the medication must be listed on the Health Form and meet all camp policies (including proper labeling and packaging). If you would like the medication to be given on a schedule (for example, a nightly antihistamine), you must also complete the Medication Orders Form and submit it before or at check-in.

Please note that we can only accept medications at check-in if all required documentation and conditions are satisfied, in accordance with Pennsylvania law.

Rescue inhalers –

    • Albuterol MDI
    • Levalbuterol MDI
      *Daily maintenance inhalers cannot be continued without a prescriber’s order.

 

Allergy medications used at home

    • *Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
    • *Loratadine (Claritin)
    • *Fexofenadine (Allegra)
    • Levocetirizine (Xyzal)
    • Ketotifen ophthalmic drops (Zaditor)
    • Fluticasone nasal spray (Flonase)
    • Saline nasal sprays
       *Camp Onas stocks Zyrtec, Claritin, and Allegra. All other products must be supplied by the parent or guardian.

 

Gastrointestinal routines used at home
 Continuation is permitted for:

    • Ex Lax or senna products
    • Fiber supplements
    • Probiotics
    • Scheduled dietary items for bowel regulation such as prunes, prune juice, dates, apple juice, or fiber chews
    • Lactaid for dairy containing meals
       No new GI regimens may be started at camp without an order.

 

Menstrual symptom support

    • Naproxen may be continued and used PRN for menstrual cramps.
    • Naproxen requires a prescriber’s order only when scheduled daily.

 

Dermatologic and topical medications
 Continuation of familiar OTC topicals is permitted when brought from home:

    • Clotrimazole
    • Tolnaftate
    • Hydrocortisone 1%
    • Aloe gel
    • Witch hazel
    • Tecnu
    • Zanfel

 

Contraceptive pills

    • Routine oral contraceptives may be continued as scheduled without an additional prescriber’s order. They must arrive in original packaging.