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Ch 5: Drug References Flashcards

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OTC Drug Facts Panel must include

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Active ingredients
Uses
Warnings (when not to use & when to consult MD or RPH)
Side effects
Dosage instructions
Inactive ingredients

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Practice Guidelines

Anticoagulations

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Guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (known as CHEST guidelines):
* Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
* Venous Thromboembolism

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Practice Guidelines

Cardiovascular Diseases

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Guidelines from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA):
* Acute Coronary Syndromes
* Atrial Fibrillation
* Heart Failure
* High Cholesterol
* Hypertension

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Practice Guidelines

Diabetes

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American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (MCE)
American Diabetes Association (ADA)

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Practice Guidelines

Infectious Diseases

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Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
HIV/AIDS: US Dept. of Health and Human Services (Clinicallnfo.HIV.govJ
Sexually transmitted infections: Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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Practice Guidelines

Oncology

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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

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Practice Guidelines

Pediatrics

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (MP)

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Practice Guidelines

Pregnancy/Women’s Health

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

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Practice Guidelines

Psychiatric Conditions

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American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)

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Practice Guidelines

Pulmonary Conditions

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Asthma: Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
COPD: Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)

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Practice Guidelines

Renal Disease

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Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)

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Practice Guidelines

Vaccines

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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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Specialty References

Adverse Reactions

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ASHP’s Drug-Induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection, and Management

FDAble: FDA searchable database of adverse reactions caused by medicines, vaccines, devices, tobacco products, dietary supplements
* MedWatch: FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
* Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
* Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE)
* Safety Reporting Portal

Meyler’s Side Effects of Drugs

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Specialty References

Compounding & Pharmaceutics

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Allen’s
ASHP
Excipients
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Merck Index
Remington
USP Compounding Compendium
* USP 795: Non-Sterile Preparations
* USP 797: Sterile Preparations
* USP 800: Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Settings
* USP-NF: monographs for drug substances, dosage forms, compounded preparations and excipients

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Specialty References

Drug Interactions

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Hansten and Horn’s Drug Interactions Analysis and Management
Drug Interaction Facts: Facts & Comparisons

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Specialty References

Drug Pricing

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Red Book (Micromedex}
Medi-Span Price Rx

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Specialty References

Drug Shortages

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ASHP Current Drug Shortages
FDA Drug Shortages
CDC Current Vaccine Shortages & Delays
American Hospital Formulary Service Clinical Drug Information (AHFSCDI)

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Specialty References

Drug Substitution

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FDA’s Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations

FDA’s Purple Book: Lists of Licensed Biological Products with Reference Product Exclusivity and Biosimilarity or Interchangeability Evaluations

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Specialty References

Geriatrics

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American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults

ASHP’s Fundamentals of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Geriatric Dosage Handbook (Lexicomp)

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Specialty References

IMZ

Adult & Pediatric

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CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
* Updates published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

CDC Pink Book: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Immunization Action Coalition

American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Immunization Center

Vaccines, Blood & Biologics (FDA}

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Specialty References

Infectious Diseases

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Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA} Practice Guidelines

Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy

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Specialty References

HIV

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HIVlnfo.NIH.gov from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services

Sanford Guide to HIV/AIDS Therapy

Johns Hopkins ABX and HIV Guides

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Specialty References

Travel Medicine

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World Health Organization (WHO)

CDC:
* Yellow Book: Health Information for International Travel
* Travelers’ Health: resources for travelers and healthcare professionals

International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)

International Association For Medical Assistance To Travelers (IAMAT)

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Specialty References

International Drug Info

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Index Nominum: International Drug Directory

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference

USP Dictionary of United States Adopted Names (USAN) and International Drug Names

Drug Information Handbook with International Trade Names Index (Lexicomp)

European Drug Index

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# Specialty References Investigational Drugs
Clinicaltrials.gov (NIH)
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# Specialty References IV Drug Compatibility & Stability
**ASHP's Handbook on Injectable Drugs** **King Guide** to Parenteral Admixtures **Trissel's** 2 Clinical Pharmaceutics Database
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# Specialty References Medication Safety
FDA **MedWatch** (report adverse events and medication errors) Institute for Safe Medication Practices (**ISMP**) * Report medication errors to the **ISMP Medication Errors Reporting Program** (ISMP MERP) **NIOSH** List of Antineoplastic (Chemotherapy) and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings Crediblemeds.org (QT Drugs Lists) FDA: * Drug and Biologic Recalls * Drug Safety Label Changes database * Medication Guides * Drug Communications and Safety Alerts
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# Specialty References Natural Products/Alternative Medicine
**Natural Medicines** Database (Therapeutic Research Center) Dietary Supplements Label Database (NIH) USP Dietary Supplements Compendium
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# Specialty References Overdoses, Poisoning & Toxicology
**Lexi-Tox** (Lexicomp) **Micromedex** Toxicology Management (previously **POISINDEX**) **TOXLINE** in PubMed Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies State Poison Control Center The American Association of Poison Control Centers
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# Specialty References Pediatrics
**NeoFax** and Pediatrics (Micromedex) Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook (**Lexicomp**) **Red Book** (AAP): Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (MP) The **Harriet Lane** Handbook **American Academy of Pediatrics (MP)** ASHP's Pediatric Injectable Drugs (The Teddy Bear Book) Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA) Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics: The KIDs List
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# Specialty References Pharmacology
**Goodman and Gilman's** The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics Katzung's Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
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# Specialty References Pregnancy & Lactation
**Briggs'** Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation **CDC**: Medications during Pregnancy/Breastfeeding **Hale's** Medications and Mothers' Milk **LactMed** (NLM) Reprotox and Reprorisk (**Micromedex**) MotherToBaby
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# Specialty References Regulatory & Business Development
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Pink Sheet (Pharma Intelligence)
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# Specialty References Therapeutics & Disease Management
**DiPiro's** Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach **Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs**: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care (OTC) **Koda-Kimble's** Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs **The Merck Manual** **UpToDate** CDC: Diseases & Conditions Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Medscape
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# Specialty References Veterinary
**Plumb's** Veterinary Drug Handbook
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# Specialty References Green Book | FDA
Info on approved animal drug products
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Databases for Clinical Study Data & Research Summarries
PubMed: MEDLINE (journal articles) provided by NLM Cochrane Library (Systematic Reviews)
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Consumer Resources
**CDC**: info on infectious diseases, imz, & travelers' health **Drugs.com & RxList** **MayoClinic** **MedlinePlus**: from the NLM **WebMD**: has pill identifier & interaction checker FDA For Consumers MyHealthfinder SafeMedication
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Which resources provides drug class comparisions?
Pharmacist's Letter Facts & Comparisons Epocrates
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Which resources has drug identification?
Lexicomp Micromedex Drugs.com Clinical Pharmacology

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