Reference Books Flashcards
Remington’s Pharmaceutical
Information: information for compounding purposes
contains physical characteristics of different drugs and recipes
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Information: drug standards
Required in the pharmacy setting
Facts and comparisons
Easy to read; is the most updated reference source; is the most use drug information reference for pharmacist
Physicians desk reference (PDR)
Information about drugs, mainly inserts from drug manufacturers limited information, as the book is dependent on which drug inserts are included; difficult to read
American drug index
Brief information about all trade and genetic drugs available
Handbook of over-the-counter drug
Information on all OTC drugs on the market
Handbook of injectable drugs
Information about IV solutions and drug – drug compatibilities
Red book
Information concerning the average wholesale pricing prescriptions
The orange book
Listing of generic drug equivalences compared to other generic drugs are tradename drugs
USP 795
Non sterile compounding
USP 797
Sterile Compounding