Sources of information about medicines 1,2,3 and internet – appropriateness

Question 1

What resources can be used for pregnancy & lactation?

Answer 1

[1] pregnancy & lactation
* NZF
* Lactmed

Question 2

What resources can be used to find general information?

Answer 2

[2] general
* NZF + NZFc
* Medsafe
* PHARMAC
* Martindale
* Micromedex

Question 3

What resources can be used to find information on drug interactions?

Answer 3

[3] interactions
* Stockley’s drug interations

Question 4

What resources can be used to find information on herbal medicines?

Answer 4

[4] **herbal medicines **
* Natural medicines database
* Stockley’s herbal drug interactions

Question 5

What resources can be used to find information on hauora Maori?

Answer 5

[5] ** hauora maori**
* Maori rangoa medicinal native plants of NZ
* PHARMAC

Question 6

What resources can be used to find information on adverse drug reactions?

Answer 6

[6] **adverse drug reactions **
* medsafe

Question 7

List sources of information from strongest to weakest

Answer 7

1. Systematic reviews
2. Randomised controlled trials
3. Non-randomised controlled trials
4. Observational studies with comparison groups
5. Cohort studies
6. Case series + case reports
7. Expert opinion

Question 8

Define primary, secondary and tertiary sources

Answer 8

Primary = firsthand
Secondary = interpretation of primary
Tertiary = collection of primary and secondary