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A MAR includes key information about the individual's medication including, the medication name, dose taken, special instructions and date and time.

The label on the medication must be checked for name, dose, and route, and compared with the MAR at three different times: When the medication is taken out of the drawer. When the medication is being poured. When the medication is being put away/or at bedside.

A start date should be noted; a stop date is noted when known 5. Identifying information about the individual, including date of birth, allergies, diagnoses, and names of medical providers. Taking the information from a medical provider's order and transferring them to the MAR is known as “transcribing”.

The following are examples of information to include on the MAR: Month and year that the Medication Administration Record represents. Date order was given, and date and time medication was administered. Initial of the person transcribing the order. Initial of the person giving the medication.

Care home providers should ensure that medicines administration records (paper-based or electronic) include: the full name, date of birth and weight (where appropriate, for example, for a frail older person) the name, formulation and strength of the medicine(s) how the medicine is taken or used (route of administration)

The following must be recorded: type of medication /strength, the dose to be administered, exact times to be taken, (please note this may not be possible with variable dosage medication) and time of administration.

MAR charts include important information such as: Name of the resident. Time and dates the medication is to be taken. Names of the medications prescribed. Dosage of the medication. Initials of the person administering the medication.

It is important to ensure all resident and prescriber required details are completed and are up to date. Council (NMC) What is required on a MAR Chart: patient name, date of birth, address, allergies, GP name, weight, date of weight, start date/period, stop date and day.

1. Organise well: Write down the information from the prescription in an organized way. Name of the resident. Prescription date. Date of birth of the resident. Prescribed medications. Dose of medication. Instructions for taking the medication. Number of pills or number of days that the medications are to be taken.