--- title: What is the eCDR? description: "eCDR stands for electronic Controlled Drug Register. \nThis replaces your Drug Book." --- [Skip to content](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/what-is-the-ecdr#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![StrongCare Word Black-1](https://help.strongroom.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/StrongCare%20Word%20Black-1.png?width=200&height=20&name=StrongCare%20Word%20Black-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/kb-tickets/new) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [StrongCare Help Centre](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare?hsLang=en) 2. [Nursing](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en) 3. [Drug Register](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#drug-register) # What is the eCDR? ## eCDR stands for electronic Controlled Drug Register. This replaces your Drug Book. You will recognise if you have the eCDR database if the Actions tab to the left of your dashboard on your home page includes the **Administration** button. This functionality allows you to record medication administration and the removal of drugs from the Resident Medication Stock or Imprest/Emergency Meds/Ward stock. ![](https://help.strongroom.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-14-2023-04-08-39-7042-AM.png?width=87&height=212&name=image-png-Nov-14-2023-04-08-39-7042-AM.png) 1. To record medication Administrations, and removal of the medication from the Drug Register, click on the **Administration** button 2. Click on the **Search for Resident** button 3. You will enter either the Resident name or Medicare number into the search field. Include Inactive residents if required, or if the resident has not yet been added into the database, click the + **Add New Resident button** 4. Click into the **Search** field and type the resident’s name 5. Then click the **Search** button 6. Select the correct resident 7. Enter the Prescriber’s Name or number into the Search for Prescribers field 8. If you cannot locate the Prescriber, click the **Create Prescriber** button 9. Select whether this is Imprest/Emergency Meds/Ward Stock or Resident Medication and click the relevant button 10. Click into the **Select medication** field. Select the medication to be administered and to be removed from the Drug Register 11. In the Quantity field, enter the quantity of medication administered to the resident and removed from the Drug Register 12. Then click the **Add** button 13. Then click **Complete**, or if you wish to record another medication removed from the drug register for administration, click the **Complete + New** button 14. The primary nurse is prompted to enter their Password/PIN and click **Sign** 15. The Witness is prompted to enter their Username and Password/PIN, then click **Sign** The Drug Register has now recorded that the number of items were removed from the safe for the purposes of Medication Administration for the resident. The balance on the drug register has also been updated accordingly and the Transaction details are also visible by clicking into the transaction itself. Also note that if this drug safe retrieval for the purposes of Administration is in error, simply click the **Reverse Entry** button.   **Watch Video** below:   - [Getting started](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/getting-started?hsLang=en) - [General](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/general?hsLang=en) - [Nursing](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Administration](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#administration) - [Reports](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#reports) - [Settings](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#settings) - [Drug Register](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#drug-register) - [General](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#general) - [Resident Information](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#resident-information) - [Stock](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/nursing?hsLang=en#stock) - [Pharmacy](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/pharmacy?hsLang=en) - [Prescribers](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/prescribers?hsLang=en) - [Medication Orders](https://help.strongroom.ai/knowledge-base-strongcare/medication-orders?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.strongroom.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Primary_Colour_Black-8-4.png?width=239&height=20&name=Primary_Colour_Black-8-4.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://strongroom.ai) StrongCare Help Centre Copyright © 2026, StrongRoom AI ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "contentUrl" : "https://23583620.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/23583620/StrongCare%20videos%20Nursing/eCDR.mp4", "dateModified" : "2023-12-19T22:11:15.294Z", "duration" : "PT2M49.589S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "eCDR", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://23583620.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/23583620/StrongCare%20videos%20Nursing/eCDR.mp4/medium.jpg", "uploadDate" : "2023-12-06T02:44:59.922Z", "width" : 1920 } ```