Section 325.20902. Medications; dispensing and storage.

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(1) A legend drug shall not be dispensed except by a pharmacist according to established pharmacy policies and procedures. It shall be contained in properly labeled individual containers, kept in a locked cabinet, and shall be accessible only to the nurse in charge. Labeling and relabeling of all drugs shall only be done by a pharmacist.

(2)   A controlled substance shall be kept in a separate locked box within the locked medication cabinet, except that under a unit dose system, a single dose or limited number of doses shall be stored separately for each patient as indicated in subrule (1) of this rule.

(3)   A medication requiring refrigeration shall be kept in a separate locked box within a refrigerator.   Drugs and biologicals requiring refrigeration shall be stored at a temperature recommended by the manufacturer.

(4)    A medication for external use only shall be kept in a locked cabinet separate from other medications.

History: 1981 AACS.

                    
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