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informed patient consent, and usually requires legal authorization. The medical officer should know the legal implications, indications, contrain- dications, precautions, dosage, route, side effects, and drug interactions of any medication carried. Practitioners typically get to know the medica- tions they frequently administer or prescribe. When an unfamiliar medication is considered, they look it up. Basic level practitioners should do the same, even if the medications are common nonprescription types.