MCPHS Drug Lit Exam 1 fall 2024/25 Questions & Solutions

MCPHS Drug Lit Exam 1 fall 2024/25
Questions & Solutions
Purple Books Correct Ans-Interchange

- FDA interchange book on Biologics

- Biosimilar/interchangeable



Pink Book Correct Ans-Vaccine and Travel

- CDC Guides on Vaccinations



Yellow Book Correct Ans-Vaccine and Travel

- CDC International Travel information for providers, updated every 2 years

- How to plan for trips

-->Prophilactic Drugs

--> Vaccines



Meyler's Side Effect of Drugs Correct Ans-Drug Drug Interactions (DDI)

- Detailed information on 1500 medication

- Very Expensive



Hansten and Horn Correct Ans-Drug Drug Interactions (DDI)

- Interaction analysis and management

, Stockley's Drug Interactions Correct Ans-Drug Drug Interactions (DDI)

- Internation Reference

- More detailed than Hansten and Horn



Briggs (AKA Pregnancy and Lactation) Correct Ans-Pregnancy and Lactation

- Gold Standard Reference

- Ordered by drug monograph

- Summarizes human and animal literature to make recommendations

- Well Referenced



LactMed Correct Ans-Pregnancy and Lactation

- TOXNET System at NLM

- Information on substances in breast milk and infant blood

- ADR in nursing infants

- Therapeutic substituions



Trissel's Hand Book of Injectable drugs Correct Ans-Parenteral Compatibility

- Very well referenced

- Organized by generic name

- Contains: Properties, Stability, IV Dosing

- Compatability: Solution, Additive, Syringe, Y-Site