Minnesota Administrative Rules

6800.7900 PRESCRIPTION LABELING.

Subpart 1.

Outpatient prescriptions.

Labels for filled outpatient prescription drug orders shall comply with parts 6800.3400 and 6800.4150. Labels for outpatient nonprescription drugs shall comply with the federal regulations. Drugs originally dispensed to an inpatient shall be returned to the pharmacy for proper labeling before leaving the hospital premises.

Subp. 2.

Inpatient chart orders.

The containers of all drugs dispensed to inpatients on the basis of chart orders, other than those dispensed pursuant to part 6800.3750, shall be labeled with the following information:

A.

name of patient;

B.

name of drug;

C.

route of administration of drug when necessary for clarification;

D.

strength of drug;

E.

auxiliary labels as needed;

F.

expiration date, if applicable; and

G.

date dispensed.

Subp. 3.

Drugs prepackaged for emergency use.

All drugs dispensed under part 6800.7520, subpart 1, item E shall be labeled with the following information:

A.

identification of pharmacy or other source;

B.

name of drug or list of ingredients;

C.

strength of drug or amount of ingredients;

D.

auxiliary labels as needed;

E.

expiration date, if any;

F.

usual dose; and

G.

control number or date of issue.

Subp. 4.

Supplemental label.

Whenever a drug is added to a parenteral solution, a distinctive supplemental label shall be firmly affixed to the container. The supplemental label should be placed to permit visual inspection of the infusion contents and to allow the name, type of solution, and lot number on the manufacturer's label to be read.

Subp. 5.

Intravenous admixtures.

Intravenous admixtures must be labeled with the following information:

A.

name of solution and volume of solution;

B.

patient's name;

C.

bottle sequence number or other control number system, if appropriate;

D.

name and quantity of each additive;

E.

infusion or administration rate, if appropriate;

F.

storage requirements if other than room temperature;

G.

date and time of administration if appropriate;

H.

beyond-use date; and

I.

ancillary precaution labels.

Subp. 6.

Responsibility.

The hospital pharmacy service is responsible for ensuring proper labeling of all medications.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 151.06; 151.212

History:

9 SR 1656; 18 SR 1145; 36 SR 237

Published Electronically:

September 21, 2011