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Section I 1 Disposal of Medications, Syringes and Needles � Page 2 of 3 5.4 -- Disposal of Medications 1 09/10 (California Specific) • Medication name and strength • Prescription number • Quantity/amount disposed • Date of disposition • Signatures of the required witnesses 4. If a controlled medication is unused, refused by the resident or not given for any reason, it cannot be returned to the container. Medication will be rendered unusable prior to sealing the waste container and the disposal is documented on the accountability record on the line representing that dose with the required signatures. This same procedure applies to unused portions of single dose ampules and doses of controlled substances wasted for any reason. 5. Medications not listed in Schedules II, III, IV and V (non -controlled medications) shall be destroyed by the nursing care center in the presence of a pharmacist or nurse and one other witness. Documentation of non -controlled medication may be completed on a medication administration record (MAR), a medication disposition log or form (or record provided for that purpose) and shall be retained as per federal privacy and state regulations. Disposed medications are transferred to a container box for release to a pharmaceutical waste contractor labeled "For Incineration Only". (Medications may be left in the original vial or container for disposal). a. A non -controlled medication disposition log or form shall be used for documentation and shall be retained as per federal privacy and state regulations. The log shall contain the following information: • Resident's name • Medication name and strength • Prescription number, if applicable • Quantity/amount disposed • Date of disposition • Signatures of the required witnesses Nursing Care Center Pharmacy Policy & Procedure Manual - 02007 PharMerica Corp