Edith, an 80 year old patient, arrives for a dental consultation with a pill box containing a variety of medications. However, Edith is unable to provide the names of the medications nor the medical conditions for which they were prescribed. What is the best way for the dental auxiliary to identify the pills?
A) Utilize the product identification section of the Physician's Desk Reference.
B) Utilize a dental chromatography machine specialized for drug identification.
C) Go directly to the dentist for assistance.
D) Call Edith's primary physician.
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