What information cannot be found on the MAR?

• A. Dose
• B. Route
• C. Administration times
• D. Side effects

Answer: (D)

The information on the MAR is focused on how and when a medication is given: the medication name, the dose, the route of administration, and the times (or schedule) for dosing. These details are what staff use to verify that the right med is given to the right patient at the right time.

Side effects, however, are about how a patient responds to a medication and are not part of the administration instructions. That kind of information belongs in the patient’s clinical notes or an adverse reaction/medication effects record, where observations about how the patient tolerates the drug are documented. The MAR isn’t the place to record or list potential or observed side effects.

So, side effects are not typically found on the MAR, making that option the best answer. If a side effect occurs, it would be documented elsewhere in the chart and addressed per protocol, rather than added to the MAR.