Legal
and organisational procedures for disposing out of date and part used
medication are to follow disposal procedures of suppliers. We usually dispose
out of date, unwanted and part used medication with main medication supplier
(such as Boots, Lloyds and other chemist). The following way we can dispose out
of date and part used medications –
·
Fill
out the MAR (medication administration record) chart with appropriate letter
code (such as E- Refused and Destroyed, R- Returned, G- Explain own reason,
whichever supplier has provided)
·
If
medication is boxed and labelled, then leave it in disposal tray or box as it
is.
·
If
the medication we intend to dispose is from supplier’s blister pack or MDS box,
then we should put it in a small sealed envelope with the medication name and
strength on it.
·
Keep
record of date and quantity are returned
·
Record
name of the patient and reason for disposal
