ph-info tertiary resources Flashcards
arranged in monographs, both FDA approved and off-label uses
AHFS Drug Info (General Product Info)
gold standard; contains monographs for both rx and non-rx products and some dietary supplemenets
Clinical Pharmacology (General Product Info)
allows assessment of drug-drug/food/ supplement interaction, incompatibilities, and PK adjustments
Micromedex (General Product Info)
excipient information
Facts and Comparisons (General Product Info)
appendices for treatment options and comparison of agents in the same class
Drug Information handbook (General Product Info)
focused on body systems and disease states for which self-care may be appropriate
Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An interactive preach to Self-care (General Product Info)
compilation of Rx products package inserts
Physician’s Desk Reference (General Product Info)
official resource for generic & chemical names and even int’l nonproprietary name (INN) of drug products
USP Dictionary (General Product Info)
includes a variety of data about drugs (monographs, interaction checker, safety data and tablet identification) and diseases (epidemiology, prognosis and treatment)
Epocrates (General Product Info)
provides critical review of international literature in the area of adverse events and its management
Meyler’s Side Effect of Drugs (Adverse Effect)
serves as companion to Meyler’s Side Effects of Drugs
Side Effects of Drugs Manual: A Worldwide Yearly Survey of New Data and Trend in Adverse Drug Reactions (Adverse Effect)
has charts for sound/look-alike drugs, pregnancy category, normal lab values and pharmaceutical calculation
American Drug Index (Availability of Dosage Forms)
data is primarily about Rx and OTC product availability and pricing;
also has data on “sugar/lactose/alcohol-free” preparations;
available electronically within Micromedex
Red Book (Availability of Dosage Forms)
provides chemical and pharmacological information about chemicals, drugs, and biologicals
Merck Index (Compounding/Formulations)
contains information about all aspects of pharmacy practice
Remington: the Science and Practice of Pharmacy (Compounding/Formulations)
information about compounding techniques, calculations, and rationale behind excipients are also available.
A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice (Compounding/Formulations)
provides information about preparation of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms
Trissel’s Stability of Compound Formulations (Compounding/Formulations)
contains data on official substances and products standards
USP/NF (Compounding/Formulations)