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/ nurse who administers any narcotic drug upon order of a physician who is neither registered

and licensed to dispense or deal in narcotic drugs nor specifically e+empted from such

registration, may be held criminally liable for unlawfully administering prohibited drugs. 2ercriminal liability will be as co-principal of the physician, for cooperating in the commission of

the offense #unlawful use of narcotic drugs&.

/ny person who, unless authori*ed by law, that administer any prohibited drug shall be sub(ect

to the penalty of imprisonment ranging from 34 years and one day to 45 years with a fine ranging

from 34,555 45,555. 'n the case of a practitioner, the additional penalty of revocation of hislicense to practice his profession shall be imposed.

'f the victim of the offense is a minor, the ma+imum of the penalty is 45 years imprisonment and

45,555 fine shall be imposed on the offender. 'f the prohibited drug involved in the offensecaused the death of a victim thereof, the penalty of life imprisonment or death and a fine ranging

from 45,555 to 65,555 shall be imposed upon the offender.

References:

Robles, 0. and %ionisio, /. #4553&. Philippine Nursing Law, urisprudence, and !thics.7ducational ublishing 2ouse

8en*on, L. and 8en*on, R. #4559&.Professional Nursing in the Philippines. Tenth 7dition. 1:7

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