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Chapter 5: Drug References Flashcards

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Definition: package insert

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FDA approved drug information. Only contains iformation approved by FDA

does not include off label uses or cost

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Definition: Boxed Warnings

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  • the strictest warnning
  • alerts prescribers of risk of death or permanent disability
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Definition: contraindications

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  • if a pt has a contraindication, the drug canNOT be used in taht patient
  • risk outweights possible benefit
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Definition: warnings and precautions

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include serious reactions that can result ind eath, hospitalziation, medical intervention, disability or teratogenicity

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Definition: adverse reactiosn

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refers to undesirable, uncomfortable or dangerous effects

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Labeling requirements for OTC

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  • active ingredients
  • uses for the product
  • speific warnings, including when the drug should NOT be used
  • side effects
  • dosage insturctions
  • inactive ingredients
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Anticoagulation guidelines

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Guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST guidelines)

A. fib, VTE

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Cardiovascular disease guidelines

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Guidelines from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA)

  • ACS
  • A. fib
  • HF
  • High cholesterol
  • HTN
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Diabetes guideliens

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  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
  • American Diabetes Association (ADA)
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Infectious disase guidelines

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  • Infetious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
  • HIV/AIDS: US Dept of Health and Human Services (clincalinfo.hiv.gov)
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections: Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (Reference)

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Oncology guideliens

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  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
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Pediatrics guidelines

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

References:
- NeoFax and Pediatrics
- Pediatric & Neonatal Lexi-drugs
- Red Book
- Harriet Lane Handbook
- KIDS List (PIM’s for kids)

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Pregnancy/Women’s Health guidelins

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The American COllege of Obstetricians and Gyenocologists (ACOG)

References
- Briggs’ Drugs in Pregnagny and Lactation
- CDC
- Hale’s Medications and Mother’s Milk
- LactMed

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Psychiatric conditions guideliens

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  • AMerican Psychiatric Association (APA) Diagnositc and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM)
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Pulmonary conditions guidelines

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  • Asthma: Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
  • COPD: Global Initiative for COPD (GOLD)
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Kidney diseases guidelines

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Vaccines guidelines

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  • Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - updates published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
  • Centers for DIsease Control (CDC)
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FDAble

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FDA serachable database of ADR caused by medicines, vaccines, devices, tobacco products, and dietary supplements

  • MedWatch: FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
  • Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting SYstem (VAERS)
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Compounding references

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  • Allen’s The Art, Science, and Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding
  • Safety Data Sheets
  • USP 795: non-sterile
  • USP 797: Sterile
  • USP 800: Hazardous
  • USP NF: monographs for drug sustances, dosage forms, compounded preparations and expients
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Merck Index

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databsase of monographs for chemicals, drugs, adn biologicals

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RED BOOK

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micromedex resource on drug priceing

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where to look for information on drug shortges

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  • ASHP current drug shortages
  • FDA drug shortages
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reference for med use in geriatrcs

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American Geriatric Society (AGS) Beers Criteria

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CDC Pink Book

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epidemiology and prevention of vaccine preventable disases

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Where to find international drug information

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  • Index Nomium: international drug directory
  • Martindale: the complete drug referece
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where to find investigational drugs

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clinicaltrials.gov

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reference for IV drug compatibility and stability

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  • ASHP Handbook on Injectable Drugs
  • King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures
  • Trissel’s 2 CLinical Pharmaceutics Database
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Where to report med errors

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Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Medication Errors Reporting Program)

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NIOSH

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list of antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs

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Reference for natural products and alternative medicine

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reference for pharmacology

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Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

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reference fo poisoning and toxicology

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  • Lexi-Tox
  • Micromedex
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veterinary reference

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“color” drug references

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  • Red Book, Pharmacy: drug pricing
  • Red Book, Pediatrics: summaries of peds ID, ABX, and vaccine info
  • Orange Book (FDA): approved drugs that can be interchaged with generics
  • Yellow Book (CDC): info on interational travel, vaccines, and ppx
  • Green Book (FDA): info on approved annimal drug products
  • Purple Book (FDA): list of biologicals and biosimilars
  • Pink Book (CDCC): epidemiology and vaccine preventable diseases
  • Pink Sheet (Pharma Intelligence): news reports on regulatory, legislative, legal and business developments
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Consumer resources

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  • CDC: ID, immunizations, and travel
  • Drugs.com and RxList
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Medline Plus
  • WebMD: has pill identifier and interaction checker

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