| Questions | First Suggestion | Next Suggestion |
|---|
Adverse Effects
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AHFS Drug Information, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp, MDConsult, MICROMEDEX |
PubMed (articles), Manufacturer's Websites, Access Pharmacy |
| Bioequivalency |
Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations |
Red Book : Pharmacy's Fundamental Reference (HD9666.1 D792) |
| Chemical Data |
MICROMEDEX |
AHFS Drug Information |
| Clinical Trials |
ClinicalTrials.gov, Centerwatch |
Clinicalstudyresults.org |
| Comparative Information |
Pharmacist's letter, AHFS Drug Information, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp, MICROMEDEX, Access Pharmacy |
PubMed |
| Contraindications |
AHFS Drug Information, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp, MICROMEDEX, MDConsult |
Manufacturers' Web sites, PubMed |
| Current News |
MDConsult, Pharmacist's Letter |
PubMed, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp |
| Disease State Information |
MDConsult, MEDLINEPlus, UpToDate (on campus only), Access Medicine |
Pubmed |
| Dosage |
AHFS Drug Information, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp, MICROMEDEX, MDConsult |
Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (RM267 S26), Manufacturers' Web sites |
| Drug Administration |
AHFS Drug Information, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp, MICROMEDEX, MDConsult, IPA |
Manufacturers' Web sites |
| Drug Interactions |
Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp, Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database(drug-food, drug-herb, herb-herb only) |
MDConsult, PubMed, MICROMEDEX, Epocrates Online (drug-drug), Drug interactions : analysis and management, Hansten and Horn (RM 302 H364) |
| Foreign Drugs |
MICROMEDEX, Lexi-Comp (Select Indexes and Lexi-Drugs International Online.) |
Martindale : the complete drug reference (RS141.3 .M37 ) |
| Herbs and Natural Products |
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database |
Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp |
| Identification |
Drug Facts and Comparisons, MICROMEDEX (Identidex), MDConsult (Drug Identification) |
Lexi-Comp, Drugs.com (select Pill Identifier) |
| Immunization Schedules |
CDC Web Site, ImmunoFacts : vaccines and immunologic drugs 2009 (QR189 .G73 2008) |
UpToDate |
| Indications |
MICROMEDEX (Choose the Drugs tab, then Specific Topic Search, type indication of interest, and specify search in Therapeutic Use field, Lexi-Comp |
MDConsult |
| Investigational and New Drugs |
PubMed, CenterWatch Drug Directories (includes list of drugs recently approved by FDA), ClinicalTrials.gov |
New Medicines Database (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America), Drug Facts and Comparisons, IPA |
| Laboratory Values |
Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp, Access Medicine |
Tietz Guide to Clinical Laboratory Tests (RB38.2 C55 2006), |
| Manufacturer's Information |
MDConsult |
Physicians' desk reference : PDR (RS75 .P4) |
| Over-the-Counter Drugs |
Drug Facts and Comparisons, Lexi-Comp, MICROMEDEX, Handbook of nonprescription drugs : an interactive approach to self-care RM671.A1 H23 2009 |
MDConsult |
| Patient Counseling and Education |
MEDLINEPlus, Lexi Comp (Adult Patient Advisory Leaflet System), MICROMEDEX, Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database |
MICROMEDEX |
| Pharmaceutical Organizations |
http://www.pharmacy.org/association |
List of Pharmacy Associations From Wikipedia |
| Pharmacokinetics |
AHFS Drug Information, Drug Facts and Comparisons, MICROMEDEX, Access Pharmacy |
Manufacturers' Web sites, PubMed |
| Pharmacology |
AHFS Drug Information, MICROMEDEX, Access Pharmacy |
Manufacturer's Web sites |
| Pregnancy/Lactation |
Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: a Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk (RG627.6.D79 B75), Medications and Mothers’ Milk (RJ216 H25), Lexi-Comp
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MDConsult, AHFS Drug Information |
| Prices |
Red Book : Pharmacy's Fundamental Reference (HD9666.1 D792) |
Drugstore.com |
| Regulatory/Legal Information |
Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, Drug laws of Ohio (KFO 373 .A33) |
Laws Enforced by the FDA and Related Statutes |
| Stability/Compatibility |
King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures (RS201 P37 K56 2006), AHFS Drug Information, Trissel's Tables (RM302 .T75 1996), Trissel’s Stability of Compounded Formulations (RS200 T75 2005), MICROMEDEX |
IPA, Remington : the Science and Practice of Pharmacy (RS 91 R45 ) |
| Therapeutic Use (Off-label) |
MICROMEDEX, MDConsult, IPA |
PubMed, Pharmacist's Letter |
| Therapeutic Use (Approved) |
Lexi-Comp, MICROMEDEX, AHFS Drug Information, MDConsult, Drug Facts and Comparisons, IPA |
FDA Web site, Manufacturers' Web sites |
| Toxicology/Poisoning |
MICROMEDEX |
PubMed, Lexi-Comp |
