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Pharmacology Resources
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research -
Sections to visit on this site from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
include: Drug Information, Quick Info Links, and Specific Audiences.
Web
Address / URL:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/
- Children and Medicines -
From the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), links to resources prepared
by the USP "designed to stimulate and guide the development of
programs and materials for teaching children and adolescents about
medicine".
Web
Address / URL:
http://www.usp.org/audiences/consumers/children/
- 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 3500
prescription medication package inserts (FDA approved labels).
Web Address / URL:
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm
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Drug Information -
Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications
is 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. 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/
- National Center for Complementary &
Alternative Medicine -
Select
the "Health Information" link to access information posted
in the Understanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(CAM), Alerts
and Advisories, Treatments and Therapies categories.
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.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/default.html
- Pharmacy and You - This site from the
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and APhA Foundation is
designed to bring patients the latest information about how to work with
their pharmacist to help them make the most of their medicines.
Web
Address / URL:
http://www.pharmacyandyou.org/
- RxList: The Internet Drug List - This site provides information on nearly 300 drugs (equivalent
to more than 4,000 US products). Each entry contains the following information: description, contraindications, warnings, cautions,
drug-drug interactions, side effects, toxicity, and dosing.
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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