Narcotic Area of Use (NAOU)~

Narcotic Area of Use (NAOU)

A place where commonly stocked Controlled Substances drugs are stored for use by pharmacy, wards, or Treatment areas. There are three types of NAOUs: 1) Master Vault, 2) Satellite Vault, and 3) Narcotic Locations.

Source: Pharmacy Benefits Management V. 4.0 User Manual

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This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library