Narcotics Cabinets

Electronic Locking Narcotics Cabinets

Electronic locking narcotics cabinets provide the highest level of security for controlled medications. These narcotic safe cabinets store each medication in individually sealed compartments, limit access to authorized users only, and provide complete audit tracking and inventory management capabilities.

To access stored medication, a nurse or physician signs in using biometric (fingerprint) identification, a proximity card, or a username and password. Once authorized, the healthcare professional identifies the patient whose medication they need to access, and the drawer and compartment containing the specified drug automatically open. All other compartments remain sealed.

After dispensing the medication, the nurse or physician reports the patient’s usage into the system and returns the leftovers to the cabinet. The system inventory will update accordingly and record the entire transaction automatically.

The electronic narcotics cabinets provide comprehensive system management capabilities. Administrators can control who can access what medications, when, and for which patients. In hospitals, for example, pharmacists can fully manage and monitor narcotics distribution by clinicians and nurses. In addition, the computer system can alert pharmacists when inventory is running low or expiring so they can restock the needed medications.

The electronic narcotic safe cabinet improves security, efficiency, and accuracy when dispensing narcotics. The narcotics cabinet minimizes the risk of theft and errors by documenting each transaction and providing clinicians access only to the medication they are authorized to dispense.

In addition, the automatic system eliminates the time required to search for stored medication, as the correct drawer and compartment open automatically. It also eliminates the need for human supervision of transactions, with system access control, security cameras that record each transaction, and an alerting the system if there is an attempt to force a drawer open.

The electronic locking narcotics cabinets are available in freestanding and desktop units and cart models for securely transporting narcotic medications to patient rooms. Drawers and compartment sizes are customizable to meet your precise storage needs. And for additional storage capacity, you can add auxiliary units controlled by the computer on the master unit. Visit our online store to see our narcotics cabinets online.

Double-Door Narcotics Cabinets

Double-door narcotics cabinets are another secure storage solution better suited for storing smaller quantities of controlled substances. These double-lock narcotics cabinets feature two doors with differently keyed locks to restrict access to sensitive contents.

The dual lock system provides security and accountability for controlled medication storage. Ideally, the keys should be in possession of separate staff members so that no individual can access the cabinet’s contents without supervision. The dual lock system reduces the risk of theft or misuse of narcotics.

The powder-coated steel cabinets come in several different models, including wall-mounted units. As an alternative to the double-door design, single-door narcotic storage cabinets are available with dual key locks.

Pharmacy Cabinets

Other pharmacy narcotics cabinets are available with smart keypad locks and audit tracking software to protect stored medications. These heavy-duty steel cabinets prevent unauthorized access to stored narcotics and record each transaction to provide a complete audit trail.

The pharmacy narcotics cabinets feature a mechanical key lock for managers and a digital keypad lock. An individual enters a four-digit code into the keypad to access the cabinet. With each entry, the digital lock records the user information, date, and time of entry. Thus, system managers can view a complete record of everyone who has accessed the cabinet and when.

These narcotics cabinets are available in single- and double-door units. The customizable interior includes up to seven full-extension pull-out shelves and one legal-size file drawer. Other features include four adjustable leg levelers, four anchor holes for bolting to the floor or under-counter, and adjustable dividers in ½” increments.