A medication distribution system that uses individual patient drawers and whereby medication is packaged according to what the patient would receive at one time is known as the _______ system
Fill in the blanks with correct word
unit-dose
The standard for medication distribution is the unit-dose system. The system uses automated medication dispensing systems or carts containing a drawer with a 24-hour supply of medications for each patient. Each drawer has a label with the name of the patient in the designated room. The unit dose is the ordered dose of medication the patient receives at one time.
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