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Section I Disposal of Medications, Syringes and Ne les Page 1 of 1 <br />5.1 <br />Discontinued Medications 1 10/07 <br />Q0g[o1 <br />When medications are discontinued by prescriber order, a resident is transferred or discharged <br />and does not take medications with him/her, or in the event of resident's death, the medications <br />are marked as "discontinued" and destroyed or returned to the issuing pharmacy, if applicable <br />per state regulations. <br />1. If a prescriber discontinues a medication, the medication container is removed from the <br />medication cart immediately. <br />2. Medications awaiting disposal or return are stored in a locked secure area designated for <br />that purpose until destroyed or picked up by pharmacy staff. Medications subject to <br />return are to be picked up by the pharmacy staff along with proper paperwork within a <br />timely manner to avoid inadvertent administration. <br />3. Discontinued medications that are unopened (such as unit -dose packages, sealed <br />containers) may be returned to the pharmacy in accordance with the medication return <br />policy and procedure, as allowed per state regulation. Discontinued medications not <br />returned to the pharmacy are destroyed in accordance with the destruction policy and <br />procedure. (See sections 5.3 and 5.4 on Returning Medication to the Pharmacy and <br />Medication Disposal). <br />Nursing Care Center Pharmacy Policy & Procedure Manual - ©2007 PharMerica Corp <br />