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Medication Disposal. Policy: Medication disposal should follow federal and state laws for all prescription, controlled, and over-the-counter. medications. Practice: Medications that are no longer needed by the client, have been discontinued, and are unable to be returned. to the pharmacy should be disposed of according to applicable laws and guidelines.
Medication reconciliation is an important step to preventing errors that may cause drug interactions and overdoses. In a medical setting, medication reconciliation should be performed at each transition in patient care, from admission, to shift change among nursing staff, and being treated by a new doctor.