IL Prescription Monitoring Program

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)

A PDMP is a statewide electronic database that tracks all controlled substance prescriptions. Authorized users can access prescription data such as medications dispensed and doses.

PDMPs improve patient safety by allowing clinicians to:

• Identify patients who are obtaining opioids from multiple providers.
• Calculate the total amount of opioids prescribed per day (in MME/day).
• Identify patients who are being prescribed other substances that may increase risk of opioids—such as benzodiazepines.

Egyptian Health Department is a DASA certified Drug Overdose Prevention Program (DOPP) site.

Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program County Profiles

• Saline County

• White County

• Gallatin County

Resources for prescription drug use/opioid epidemic

CDC Info for Providers

• CDC Guidelines Factsheet

• CDC Guidelines Providers Poster

• Checklist for prescribing opioids for chronic pain

• CDC Guidelines Patients