PDMP is an abbreviation for which program?

PDMP is an abbreviation for which program?

• A. Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• B. Pharmacovigilance Drug Monitoring Protocol
• C. Patient Drug Management Plan
• D. Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and Practice

Answer: (A)

PDMP refers to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, a database that tracks prescriptions for controlled substances across prescribers and pharmacies in a given area. This system helps clinicians see if a patient has obtained similar medications from multiple sources, detect potential misuse or “doctor shopping,” and support safer prescribing decisions. The other options don’t match the standard term: pharmacovigilance deals with monitoring drug safety and adverse effects at a population level, a patient drug management plan describes how a patient’s medications are organized rather than a monitoring system, and “Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and Practice” isn’t the established name for the program.

PDMP refers to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, a database that tracks prescriptions for controlled substances across prescribers and pharmacies in a given area. This system helps clinicians see if a patient has obtained similar medications from multiple sources, detect potential misuse or “doctor shopping,” and support safer prescribing decisions. The other options don’t match the standard term: pharmacovigilance deals with monitoring drug safety and adverse effects at a population level, a patient drug management plan describes how a patient’s medications are organized rather than a monitoring system, and “Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and Practice” isn’t the established name for the program.