Medication Carts

Med pass carts from 1 through 8 drawer builds plus punch card systems: 36 carts organized around secure, per-patient medication delivery.

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Built Around The Med Pass

A medication cart succeeds when the pass goes faster and errors get harder: individual patient organization, locks that hold between stops, and a top surface that works as a mobile desk. The lines run from compact 1 and 2 drawer rounds carts to 8 drawer unit carts, with the punch card line serving facilities on blister pack programs.

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Everything MSEC carries in Medication Carts, shown in full. Specifications are supplied by the manufacturer. For current pricing, lead time or a quote on a purchase order, call toll free 877-706-4480.

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Medication Cart w/ 12 Bin Cassette, 3 Drawers & Key Lock
Item# MS3C-700PC Original price was: $2,949.00.Current price is: $1,895.00.
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Medication Cart w/ 20 Bin Cassettes, 8 Drawers & Key Lock
Item# MS3C-750PC Original price was: $2,949.00.Current price is: $1,995.00.
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Lite ABS Medication Cart w/ Accessories Blue & Gray 50 Bins & 1 Drawer – QUICK SHIP!
Item# MS3C-200MB Original price was: $2,949.00.Current price is: $1,195.00.
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Compact ABS Medication Cart w/ Accessories 40 Bins & 1 Drawer- QUICK SHIP!
Item# MS3C-200MBS Original price was: $1,799.00.Current price is: $995.00.
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Lite Mobile Medication Cart w/ Accessories Red & Beige 50 Bins & 1 Drawer – QUICK SHIP!
Item# MS3C-200M Original price was: $2,949.00.Current price is: $1,195.00.
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450 Punch Card Capacity Aluminum Medication Cart w/ Key Lock
Item# CP063TLVHRF $2,241.43
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Half Size 30 (3″) Bin Medication Cart w/ 3 Drawers & Key Lock
Item# 6TTT33-1KTHWLH $3,616.52
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Full Size 22 Bin Medication Cart w/ 7 Drawers & Best Narcotics Lock
Item# 6FTF33-177B4-1KTMWLH $4,266.82
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Full Size 40 (3″) Bin Medication Cart w/ 6 Drawers & Best Key Lock
Item# TTTT33-177B4-1KTMWLH $4,326.45

Matching Cart Size To The Unit

Count beds per pass and the packaging system first: punch card programs point straight to the punch card line, unit dose programs size by patient count per cart, and the drawer count follows. Long term care units running big passes live at 6 to 8 drawers; short stay and satellite passes run compact. Lock style should match pharmacy policy before anything else.

How Pharmacies Spec A Med Cart Fleet

A medication cart fleet is specified from the med pass outward. Count the patients a cart serves on one pass, match that census to drawer capacity with a margin for PRN stock, and let the unit’s layout decide the chassis size that still turns in its halls. Most facilities land on a mixed fleet: higher drawer counts for long term care floors where one cart serves a full wing, compact two and three drawer builds for medication rooms and short runs. Lock systems are the second specification. Key locks remain standard, keyless and electronic entry builds remove the key ring from shift change, and the facility’s medication security policy makes the call. The drawer count lines below carry both lock families.

What Separates A Medication Cart From A General Cart

Medication duty shapes the whole build. Drawers run shallow and wide so bins and punch cards file in rows a nurse reads at a glance, locks secure the full drawer stack rather than a single compartment, and tops stay clear as a working surface for pour and prep. Accessory rails take sharps containers, glove boxes and label printers where the med pass needs them. A general utility cart carries none of that geometry, which is why pressing one into med pass duty never lasts. The punch card line goes further still, with interiors built around card capacity counts for facilities running card based dispensing.

Where Do Med Carts Get Deployed?

Long term care runs the deepest fleets, one cart per wing per pass, with drawer counts sized to census. Hospitals deploy them where unit dose dispensing meets the floor: step down units, behavioral health, rehab floors. Clinics and surgery centers run compact builds out of medication rooms. Correctional health and school health offices buy the locking builds for the same security reasons under different policies. Across all of them the pattern holds: the cart is specified by the pass it serves, then standardized so every cart in the building works the same way.

What Accessories Ride A Med Cart?

The working accessory set is consistent: sharps container on the rail, glove box holder, cup dispenser for med passes that pour, label stock, and a locking box where narcotics ride the cart rather than the cabinet. The medical cart accessories line in this family carries the full set with mount hardware matched by cart brand. Ordering the accessory set with the cart means everything mounts once and the cart reaches the floor finished.