Title: (Optional) Use drug resources.
Course: Medical Assistant II (14151-II) > Section: Assisting in the Administration of Selected Treatments

Use of drug resources should include written and electronic systems to locate appropriate drug information in the appropriate drug reference (e.g., Physicians' Desk Reference [PDR] or United States Pharmacopeia [USP]).

Use also includes the prescription monitoring program (PMP) system and the types of pharmacies.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What specific information about a medication can be obtained in the PDR?
- What is the difference between the information found in the PDR and that found in the USP?
- What resources are available to check use of herbal, homeopathic, naturopathic remedies/treatments?
- What are the risks of using unauthenticated websites to locate prescription drug information?