NAPLEX Drug References

Harriet Lane Handbook

pediatric dosing

administration recommendations

package insert, general drug info resources (Lexicomp, Micromedex)

compounding formulas

USP 795 and master formula

drug-natural product interaction

Pharmacists Letter, general drug information resources

where to find package insert

DailyMed, Drugs@FDA, manufacturer website, attached to bottle

where to find new warnings/withdrawals

FDA website alert

boxed warning

strictest warnings related to death or permanent disability

contraindication

risk outweighs any possible benefit

warnings/precautions

serious reactions that result in death, hospitalization, medical intervention, disability, or teratogenicity

adverse reactions

undesirable, uncomfortable, or dangerous effects

drug monograph sites

clinical pharmacology, facts and comparisons, lexicomp, micromedex, drug information portal (NLM), Epocrates (includes ICD 10 coding with premium), prescribers digital reference (includes time to clinical effect)

Trissel's

IV drug compatibility and stability (found in general drug monograph sites)

what do general monograph sites include?

IV compatibility and stability, drug class comparisons, natural products, drug/tablet identification, international drug names, AWP

American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS)

comprehensive monographs that link to supporting evidence and references

drug references for professionals and consumers

drugs.com, rxlist (pill identifier), CDC, MayoClinic, MedlinePlus, WebMD (pill identifier and interaction checker), FDA for consumers, HHS, SafeMedication from ASHP

international drug source

Martindale, Index Nominum, USP dictionary

Pharmacist's Letter

monthly newsletter with updated drug info, charts, patient flyers, CE

OTC drugs

safe for self-diagnosed conditions, adequate written directions, do not require physician supervision

label requirements for OTC drugs (Drug Facts Panel)

active ingredients, uses, warnings, when not to use, side effects, dose instructions in layman's terms, and inactive ingredients

OTC drug approval

NDA or OTC monograph

ASHP's drug-induced diseases: prevention, detection, management

adverse reactions

FDAble

FDA searchable database of adverse reactions caused by medicines, vaccines, devices, tobacco products, dietary supplements

MedWatch (FAERS)

FDA adverse event reporting system

VAERS

vaccine adverse event reporting system

MAUDE

manufacturer and user facility device experience for adverse event reporting

safety reporting portal

adverse event reporting

Meyler's

side effects of drugs

Allen's

art, science, and technology of pharmaceutical compounding

ASHP guideline on compounding sterile preparations

sterile hospital compounding

SDS

safety data sheets

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients

excipients for pharmaceutics

Merck Index

encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologics

Remington

science and practice of pharmacy for compounding

USP 795

non-sterile compounding

USP 797

sterile compounding

USP 800

hazardous drugs

USP-NF

monographs for drug substances, dosage froms, compounded preparations, and excipients

Pillbox

drug identifier

Ident-A-Drug

drug identifier

Hansten and Horn's

drug interactions

Red book

drug pricing

Medi-Span

drug pricing

drug shortage resources

ASHP, FDA, CDC vaccines, AHFS CDI

Orange Book

drug substitutions

Purple book

biologic substitutions

Beers Criteria

inappropriate use in elderly

ACIP

vaccine recommendations

MMWR

morbidity and mortality weekly report, for updates on immunizations

Pink book

epidemiology and vaccine-preventable diseases

ID resources

Sanford Guide and IDSA

Travel medicine resources

CDC, WHO, Yellow book, Travelers Health, ISTM, IAMAT

Clinicaltrials.gov

investigational drugs

IV compatibility resources

ASHP handbook on injectable drugs, King's guide, Trissel's

ISMP Medication errors

medication error reporting

NIOSH

list of hazardous drugs

natural medication resources

Natural Medicines database, dietary supplements label database, USP dietary supplements compendium

toxicology resources

Lexi-Tox, Poisondex (micromedex), TOXNET, Goldfrank's, state poison control center, american association of poison control centers

pediatric resources

NeoFax, Red book, Harriet Lane, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Goodman and Gilman's

pharmacology resource

Pregnancy/lactation

Briggs', CDC, Hale's, LactMed, MotherToBaby, Micromedex

Business development

FDA center for drug evaluation and research, Pink Sheet

Therapeutics

DiPiro's, Handbook of nonprescription drugs, Koda-Kimble's, Merck Manual, UpToDate, Harrison's principles of internal medicine, Medscape

Green book

approved animal drug products