Removal of discontinued medications

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Randi Trope
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Removal of discontinued medications

Can anyone describe their process for the removal of medications that have been discontinued from a patient specific drawer? For example, we have had issues with vancomycin doses being changed (based on trough) and the old dose remaining in the patient's drawer.