PDR Assignment

Complete the PDR assignment. The Physicians Desk Reference or PDR is a collection of manufacturers prescribing information on prescribed drugs. It is updated annually and designed to help allied health professionals to research drug information.

1. Using the PDR.net http://www.pdr.net/, identify drugs used to treat one (1) bacterial infection, one (1) viral infection, one (1) antifungal infections, and one (1) parasitic infection.

2. Next, it is important to practice the pronunciation of medical terms including the names of medications. Please visit one of the following links, and for each of the drugs you chose for this assignment, enter the name of the drug within the search box, then click to listen to the correct pronunciation. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ or http://www.merriam-webster.com/medlineplus/

3. Last, for each drug, answer the 15 questions to demonstrate competency in utilizing the PDR.

To receive full credit you must submit the four drug categories with all information included.

Brand Name:

Other Brand Names/Generic Names: (If not listed leave blank)

Manufacturer: (Located by the name of the drug - might be listed as Names of Individuals, Inc. ,company)

Therapeutic Class:

Indications:

Adult Dosage/Pediatric Dosage:

How Supplied: (Tabs, injection, topical, sublingual, IV, etc. scored or not scored)

Contraindications:

Warnings/Precautions:

Adverse Reactions:

Drug Interactions:

Pregnancy/Category:

Assessment/Monitoring:

PatientCounseling: Administration/Storage: