Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LIII - Pharmacists
Chapter 17 - Institutional Pharmacy
Subchapter A - General Requirements
Section LIII-1707 - Drug Cabinet

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LIII-1707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. In the absence of a licensed pharmacist, arrangements shall have been formulated in advance by the pharmacist-in-charge to provide drugs for the residents/patients by the use of drug cabinets. When the pharmacy is closed, a pharmacist shall be on emergency call.

1. Emergency Use. A drug cabinet is solely intended for the proper and safe storage of needed drugs when the pharmacy is closed and shall be available for emergency use by authorized facility personnel only.

2. Security. The drug cabinet shall be a securely constructed and locked enclosure located outside the permitted pharmacy area ensuring access by authorized personnel only.

3. Inventory. The pharmacist-in-charge shall be responsible for the selection and quantity of drugs to be maintained in the drug cabinet and shall maintain a perpetual inventory of any controlled dangerous substances. Medications shall be available in quantities sufficient only for immediate therapeutic needs.

4. Labeling. Medications stored in a drug cabinet shall bear a label with the following minimum information:
a. drug name;

b. dosage form;

c. strength;

d. name of manufacturer and/or distributor;

e. manufacturer's lot or batch number;

f. pharmacist's initials; and

g. expiration date, according to United States Pharmacopeia guidelines.

5. Accountability. Documented medical practitioner's orders and proof of use shall be provided when any of the drug cabinet inventory is utilized.

6. Inspection. The pharmacy shall inspect medications stored in a drug cabinet every 30 days, plus or minus five days.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.

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