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So, when administering medications, what is the correct procedure? The person administering a drug before giving it will:

1 Check the identity of the patient,

2 Check for any recorded allergy/sensitivity,

3 Check the drug name, dose form, strength, date, and time,

4 Check the route of administration,

5 Check for any additional instructions, including safety considerations,

6 Check the drug has not already been administered,

7 Check the drug label against the prescription,

8 Check the expiry date of the drug on the label,

9 Calculate the dose if appropriate.

Prescriptions should be written in black pen, clearly, using no drug trade names, and the member of staff should not be distracted from the task in hand. Medical gases should also be prescribed (except in emergency situations).

When administering medications, we should adhere to the so‐called five rights:

 Right medicine,

 Right dose,

 Right route,

 Right patient,

 Right time.

The procedure for checking the patient's name, name band, and prescription chart is referred to as the three‐point check.