Multi-compartment compliance aids (MCAs)
How to support people in taking their medicines and use MCAs, also known as monitored dosage systems (MDS) or dosette boxes.
Published: 2 September 2022
Sections on this page
- What is a MCA?
- Reviewing people on existing MCAs — continuing or stopping MCAs
- Dealing with people requesting a new MCA — starting or refusing MCAs
- MCA suitability assessment — how to assess the person and their support needs, and the stability of medicines outside of their original packaging. You’ll also find a list of medicines unsuitable for inclusion in MCAs
- Practice considerations for the pharmacy team — including accountability, changes, transfer of care, CDs, counselling, expiry, supply, identifying medicines, PILs, spillage and more
- Risk and benefits of MCAs
- Alternatives to MCAs
- Further information