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With the tightening of prescription drug laws, and in light of the fact that heroin has a similar effect to opioid pain medications such as oxycontin and vicodin but at a fraction of the price, such use has increased, escalating some. Data sources include ibm watson micromedex updated 4 may 2020, cerner multum updated 4 may 2020, wolters kluwer updated. Locate publications, articles, press releases, and links to additional resources on these topics. Drug topics red book cost data average wholesale pricesawp and ndc numbers the national drug code alphabetical listing of manufacturers with contact information. Consumer drug information provides patientoriented drug information to help patients understand and successfully follow their drug regimens. Ibm micromedex red book is a quick reference tool for easy access to the latest drug information for over 300,000 prescription and overthecounter drug and nondrug products. A nationally recognized resource, the red book database presents pricing and descriptive information for over 200,000 healthcare items, including prescription and nonprescription pharmaceuticals, chemicals used for compounding and medical devices and supplies. Fentanyl patches are a strong prescription pain medicine.
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