The controlled drugs register

A separate-from-the-MAR ledger for Schedule 2-5 controlled drugs, with running stock balance.

Carerealm keeps a separate controlled-drugs register alongside the main MAR. Every transaction (received, administered, disposed, returned, stock-check, adjustment) is logged with its own audit trail and running balance.

Registering a CD

  1. Add the medication via Medications → Add. Flag it as a controlled drug and set its CD schedule (2-5).

  2. Open eMAR → Controlled Drugs.

  3. Find the medication and click Register.

  4. Set the starting balance (default 0).

  5. Save. The medication is now in the CD register; the running balance updates with each transaction.

Schedules

Schedule

Examples

Witness required by law

CD2

Strong opioids — morphine, methadone

Yes

CD3

Buprenorphine, temazepam

Best practice

CD4

Some benzodiazepines, anabolic steroids

No

CD5

Lower-strength preparations

No

Note — Whether a witness is needed is configurable per-medication via requires_witness — Carerealm doesn't infer it from schedule. Set the flag deliberately per medication, following your local policy.

Last updated 21 May 2026 · by eMAR migration · Suggest a feature or change to this article
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