The present invention relates to a security label for securing medications retained in an individual packaging, comprising a base layer (10, 20, 30) that can be adhesively bonded to the individual packaging (12, 22, 32), wherein at least one opening cut (17, 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, 87, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 157) per medication (16) is provided in the base layer (10, 20, 30) in the area of the expected medications (16), wherein the opening cut (17, 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, 87, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 157) has at least one first and one second partial cut, and wherein the first partial cut and the second partial cut meet or cross, wherein two, three, four, or five opening cuts (17, 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, 87, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 157) are provided in the area of the expected medication (16), and the opening cuts (17, 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, 87, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 157); are arranged exclusively along a segment of the contour of the medication (16) or along a segment of the contour of the medication trough, wherein the segment makes up approximately one half to one sixth, preferably one fourth, of the contour.