372 Drug Information Resources

Question 1

Adverse Effects Questions and Resources

Answer 1

Questions: What makes you believe it is drug related?
What drug?Dose?ROA? Describe reaction in detail Anything else change?
Resources? Compendia, Adverse Drug Reactions, Meyler’s Side Effects of Drugs, Canada Vigilance MedEffect Database

Question 2

Availability Questions and Resources

Answer 2

Questions: Who is asking? Where heard and what heard?
Resources: Drug Product Database, Noticed of Compliance database, licensed natural products database, orange book (US), wholesale catalogue

Question 3

Compatibility Questions and Resources

Answer 3

Questions: Which drugs? Concentrations? Y-site? Admixture? Syringe?
Resources: Handbook of injectable drugs, King’s guide (lexicomp)

Question 4

Dosage Questions and Resources

Answer 4

Questions: Diagnosis/indication? Age,sex,weight? Renal/liver function? Concurrent/recent medications? Other contributing factors (ethnicity)?
Resources: Compendia, RxFiles, RxTx

Question 5

Foreign Drug Identification Questions and Resources

Answer 5

Questions: Generic name? Trade name? Strength? Description? Indication(s)?
Resources: Martindale, micromedex, Google

Question 6

General Product Information Questions and Resources

Answer 6

Questions: Who is the info for? Any specific concern/interest? Type of info requested?
Resources: Compendia, Manufacturer

Question 7

Infectious Disease Questions and Resources

Answer 7

Questions: Type/location of infection? Severity? Culture/sensitivity? Antibiotics in past 3 months? Drug allergies?
Resources: Anti-infective guidelines for community-acquired infections, bugs and drugs, Standford guide to antimicrobial therapy, Snippets for Snappy Antimicrobial Therapy

Question 8

Interactions Questions and Resources

Answer 8

Questions: What makes you believe there is an interaction? Complete med list? Any reactions? Describe
Resources: Stockley’s Drug Interactions, Lexicomp, Micomedex, Natural product references

Question 9

Kinetics Questions and Resources

Answer 9

Questions: Reason for request? Form of drug?
Resources: DrugDex, AccessPharmacy

Question 10

Lactation Questions and Resources

Answer 10

Questions: How old is infant? Feeding schedule?Dose/route/frequency of drug? Indication/diagnosis?
Resources: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, Drugs during pregnancy and lactation, LactMed

Question 11

Natural Products Questions and Resources

Answer 11

Questions: Ingredients? NPN? Root/extract/flower? Details as per specific request?
Resources: Natural Medicines, Review of Natural Products, AltMedDex

Question 12

Paediatrics Questions and Resources

Answer 12

Questions: Age, if infant - term? Indication/diagnosis? Other medical conditions?
Resources: SickKids Drug Handbook and Formulary, LexiComp, RxFiles

Question 13

Pregnancy Questions and Resources

Answer 13

Questions: Pt pregnant or planning to become pregnant? When during pregnancy will the exposure be? Specific drug/dose/duration of therapy? Indication for the drug? Concurrent medications?
Resources: Drugs in pregnancy and lactation, drugs during pregnancy and lactation, mother risk, MotherToBaby

Question 14

Therapeutic Use Questions and Resources

Answer 14

Questions: indication? Previously received? Other meds tried? Therapy maximized? Pt adherence? Monitoring parameters followed? Pt concurrent med conditions,medications (dose and ROA)? History of allergic reaction?
Resources: RxTx, RxFiles, Dynamed, UpToDate

Question 15

Toxicity Questions and Resources

Answer 15

Questions: drug/route/dose? When? Any effects? Treatment? Vomit?
Resources: PADIS 1-866 number, Poisoning and drug overdose, casaret & Doull’s essentials of tox., Goldfrank’s Toxicological Emergencies

Question 16

Administration Questions and Resources

Answer 16

Questions: Reason for different ROA?
What product will be using?
Resources: Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes
Handbook of injectable drugs
Care beyond cure
Palliative care sites