Pharmacology Resources

• U.S. Food and  Drug Administration (FDA) - This site provides information about the FDA's role in protecting public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and products that give off radiation.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/default.htm

• Clinical Pharmacology - This section in the online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (18th edition, 2006) presents chapters on Adverse Drug Reactions, Concepts in Pharmacotherapy, Drug Therapy in the Elderly, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec20.html

• DailyMed - This website from the National Library of Medicine provides access to over 6000 prescription medication package inserts (FDA approved labels).
  Web Address / URL: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm

• Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information - This page from MedlinePlus® provides links to Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications provided through two drug resources - MedMaster™, a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the USP DI ® Advice for the Patient®, a product of the United States Pharmacopeia. Information on herbs and supplements is from Natural Standard©.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

• Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)  - "A nonprofit organization that works closely with healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical industry to provide education about adverse drug events and their prevention."
  Web Address / URL: http://www.ismp.org/

• Making Your Medications Work Better - Developed by the American Pharmacist's Association, this brochure provides tips for improving medication use and includes an example of how to keep a medication record. Web Address / URL: http://www.pharmacist.com/

• National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) -"NCCAM is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine." This site provides access to fact sheets and evidence-based information on herbal and dietary supplements used to treat many diseases and conditions.
  Web Address / URL: http://nccam.nih.gov/

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) -  Categories to explore on this site include: Medical & Health Professionals, Researchers, Parents & Teachers, Students & Young Adults.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.nida.nih.gov/

• Pharmacology - From the Nursing Learning Objects Library at Mesa Community College, this site provides links to information and a variety of online study tools on: Anti-infective Therapy, Drug Calculations, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacology Abbreviations. The Study Stack section allows students to choose from the following options: flashcards, matching games, word search & crossword puzzles, or other games.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d31/nur/learning_objects/_pharmacology/

• Pharmacology Math - This site from the Department of Nursing Education at San Antonio College provides online tutorials on the following topics: Common Conversion Factors and Equivalencies, Common Abbreviations, Basic Calculations, IV Calculations, Titration Problems, and Pediatric Focus.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.alamo.edu/sac/nursing/math/default.html

• RxList: The Internet Drug Index - This site provides information on ~ 200 top U.S. drugs. A typical entry contains a drug description, indications & dosage, side effects & drug interactions, warnings & precautions, contraindications, clinical pharmacology, and patient information.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.rxlist.com/

• RxMed - "Prescription information for over 3000 drug medications. Listings cover general pharmacology, indications, warnings, dosage and adverse effects." 
  Web Address / URL: http://www.rxmed.com/

• USP Pictograms - From the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), "USP Pictograms are standardized graphic images that help convey medication instructions, precautions, and/or warnings to patients and consumers." Web Address / URL: http://www.usp.org/audiences/consumers/pictograms/

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