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Patient Care Technician: Drugs

This guide supports the research needs of students enrolled in the Patient Care Technician continuing education class at Brunswick Community College.

BCC Databases

Drug Shortages on TDS Health | STAT!Ref This link opens in a new window
ASHP’s Drug Shortages is the most widely recognized leading source of evidence-based drug shortage information for clinicians, consumers, and health policy leaders.
MedlinePlus Drugs, Herbs and Supplements This link opens in a new window
Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications, herbs, and supplements. (NC LIVE)

AHFS DI® Essentials™ (as part of EE+)

Essential Evidence Plus (EE+)
Essential Evidence Plus, a point-of-care, clinical decision-making tool that supplies high-quality, powerful, curated, evidence-based information on 9,000 diagnoses for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. This powerful, one-stop, state-of-the-art reference tool includes evidence-based answers to providers’ important clinical questions concerning symptoms, diseases, and treatment.

Other Internet Sources

RxList
RxList is an online medical resource dedicated to offering detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs. Includes Pill Identifier Tool, Drug Interaction Tool, and Pharmacy Locator Tool.