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Drug References General Information - Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Package Inserts only contain _________ drug information

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FDA approved

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True or False: The PI is part of the drug labeling.

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True

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True or False: The PI contains information regarding off label uses and cost information.

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False - ONLY FDA approved indications and nothing on cost

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Online resources where you can find PIs

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DailyMed
Drugs@FDA
The Manufacturers Website

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Where can you find a printed version of the PI?

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Attached to the stock bottle/box

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Categories on PIs

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Prescribing Information
Boxed Warnings
Recent Major Changes
Indications and Uses
Dosage and Administration
Dosage Forms and Strengths
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Drug Abuse and Dependence
Overdosage and Toxicology
Pharmacology and MOA
Description
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Clinical Studies
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
Patient Counseling Information

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True or False: all drugs have some degree of risk

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True

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The _____ must outweigh the _____, when prescribing/recommending a medication

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Benefits; Risks

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Does the FDA need to communicate when safety information about a drug changes?

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Yes - they will publish new safety information and put an alert with the link to the new PI on their website

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Boxed Warnings

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The strictest of warnings. Issued when there is a risk of death or serious and permanent disabilities

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Contrainidications

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Issued when a drug cannot be used in a certain population of patients. The risk WILL outweight the benefits

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Warnings and Precautions

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Risk of serious reactions that could lead to hospitalizations, medication interventions, disability, or teratogenicity

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Adverse Reactions

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Risk of undesirable, uncomfortable, or dangerous effects. The risk and benefits are patient specific and need to be assessed with each patient and provider.

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American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS)

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Collection of drug monographs and medications available in the US

Has real time updates on drug shortages and FDA safety alerts

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American Hospital Formulatory Service formats

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Online
Book
Mobile App

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Clinical Pharmacology

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Drug information for RX, OTC, natural products, and investigation drugs

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Clinical Pharmacology formats

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Online
Mobile App

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Epocrates

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Drug information and Guideline summaries (free version)

Drug information, guideline summaries, expanded evidence-based disease management which includes some natural products, labs, diagnositic information, and ICD-10 coding information (paid version)

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Epocrates formats

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Online
Mobile App

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Facts and Comparisons

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Collection of databases - including drug monographs, comparative drug charts, and other unique resources

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Facts and Comparisons formats

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Online

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Lexi drugs

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Drug monographs organized alphabetically, including useful appendices - drug class comparisons, equivalent dosing charts.

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Lexi Drugs formats

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Book
Online
Mobile App

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Micromedex

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Multiple clinical databases - includes drug monographs, pricing information (redbook)

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Micromedex formats
Online Mobile App
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Prescriber's Digital Reference
Includes information on drugs, vaccines, and biologics. Includes information like drugs PIs, practical information, where injections can be given, and how long it takes for efffects to be seen.
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Prescriber's Digital Reference formats
Online Mobile App
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PubChem
Includes information on chemical properties, structures, general drug information, and links to additional resources
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PubChem formats
Online
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Drugs.com
Drug information that is sourced from other products (DI sites)
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Drugs.com formats
Online
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RXList
Drug information primariy sourced from other products (DI sites and the FDA)
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RXList formats
Online
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Which drug databases includes Trissels?
Clinical Pharmacology Facts and Comparisons Lexi Drugs Micromedex
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Trissels
IV Compatability
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True or False: The Pharmacist Letter contains traditional drug monographs
False
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How often does the Pharmacist's Letter get published?
Monthly
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What is included in the Pharmacist's letter online?
New drug approvals Charts - drug class comparisons, disease-state treatments Patient Ed summaries and flyers Continuing Education Training Materials
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True or False: OTC meds require physcian supervision
False
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OTC drugs
Considered to be safe and effective for self-diagnosed conditions by the general public Required to have clear, well written directions
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OTC required labeing information
Active Ingredients Uses Warnings Side Effects Dosage Instructions Inactive Ingredients
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The two methods that can be used for marketing OTC medications
New Drug Applications (NDA) OTC Monograph
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NDAs are submitted to
FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
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OTC monograph
Covers acceptable ingredients, doses, formulations, and labeling. Also includes drug's safety and efficacy information
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PubMed
MEDLINE and free service from NLM Contains Journal articles
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Cocharne library
Provides evidence based information to guide clinical decision making. Contains >7500 systematic reviews
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Drugs.com
Free consumer website that contains drug monographs
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RxList
Free consumer website that contains drug monographs
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Mayo Clinic
Comprehensive Patient information for disease, symptoms, tests, procedures, and drugs
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MedlinePlus
Free consumer site that has information on health topics, drugs and supplements, health-related videos, lab tests, and a medical encylopedia
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WebMD
Free consumer site that has information covering disease, healthy living, pregnancy, prescriptions, and OTC drug information
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FDA for Consumers
Free consumer site that provides information on drugs, food products, medical devices, vaccines, tobacco, and other topics that may fall under the FDA juristriction
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MyHealthFinder
Free consumer site from the Department of Health and Human Services that works to encourage a healthy lifestyle through a variety of activities including food and physical activity
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SafeMedication
From ASHP. Free consumer site that provides medication tips and tools and a searchable database of patient-focused drug monographs

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