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MAP Massachusetts

Medication Basics

Controlled, Countable, OTC & Supplements

Storage, prescriptions, and training requirements by medication category.

Categories

Controlled (Schedule VI) and countable controlled (Schedules II–V) require HCP prescriptions and heightened security; countable medications are tracked in a count book.

OTC and dietary supplements without pharmacy labels require person- and product-specific training before administration.

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Apply what you read with a hands-on Medication Categories drill, instant feedback on every scenario.