Specialty References by Topic - Chapter 5

Question 1

FDAble

Answer 1

FDA searchable database of adverse reactions caused by medications, vaccines, tobaccoo products, devices, and dietary supplements

Question 2

MedWatch

Answer 2

FDAs Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)

Question 3

Vaccines Adverse Events

Answer 3

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

Question 4

Compounding Reference

Answer 4

Allen’s The Art, Science, and Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding

Question 5

Safety Information

Answer 5

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Question 6

Merck Index

Answer 6

Database of monographs for chemicals, drugs, and biologics

Question 7

Remington

Answer 7

The Science and Practice of Pharmacy

Question 8

USP 795

Answer 8

Non sterile preparations

Question 9

USP 797

Answer 9

Sterile Preparations

Question 10

USP 800

Answer 10

Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Systems

Question 11

USP-NF

Answer 11

Monographs for drug substances, dosage forms, and compounded preparations and excipients

Question 12

Drug Interactions

Answer 12

Found in most general drug information resources

Question 13

Drug Pricing

Answer 13

RedBook

Question 14

Drug Shortages

Answer 14

ASHP Current Drug Shortages
FDA Drug Shortages
CDC Current Vaccines Shortages and Delays
ASFS Clinical drug information

Question 15

Orange Book

Answer 15

Approved Therapeutic equivalent evaluations

Question 16

Purple Book

Answer 16

List of interchangable biologics

Question 17

Geriatrics Guidelines

Answer 17

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria

Question 18

Immunizations Guidelines

Answer 18

CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Question 19

Immunization References

Answer 19

CDC Pink Book - epidemiology and prevention of vaccine-preventable disease

Question 20

Infectious Disease

Answer 20

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Practice Guidelines
Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy

Question 21

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Answer 21

HIVinfo.NIH.gov - US Department of Health and Human Services

Question 22

Travel Medicine

Answer 22

World Health Organization (WHO)
CDC
Yellow Book - Health Information for International Travel
Traveler’s Health - Resources for travelers and healthcare professionals

Question 23

International Drug Information

Answer 23

Index Nominum - International Drug Directory
Martindale: The Complete Drug References
USP Dictionary of United States Adopted Names (USAN)

Question 24

Investigational Drugs

Answer 24

clinicaltrials.gov (NIH)

Question 25

IV Drug Compatibility and Stability

Answer 25

ASHP's Handbook on Injectable Drugs Kings Guide to Parental Admixtures Trissel's Clinical Pharmaceutics Database

Question 26

Medication Safety

Answer 26

FDA MedWatch Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings FDA: Drug and Biologic Recalls; Drug Safety Label Changes database; Medication Guide; Drug Communications and Safety Alerts

Question 27

Natural Products/Alternative Medicine

Answer 27

NatMed Dietary Supplements Label Database USP Dietary Supplements Compendium

Question 28

Pediatrics

Answer 28

NeoFax and Pediatrics (Micromedex) Pediatric and Neonatal Lexi Drugs Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (AAP) The Harriet Lane Handbook American Academy of Pediatric (AAP) Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA) Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics (The KIDs List)

Question 29

Pharmacology

Answer 29

Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics Katzung's Basic and Clinical Pharmacology

Question 30

Pregnancy and Lactation

Answer 30

Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation CDC: Medications during Pregnancy/Breastfeeding Hale's Medications and Mothers' Milk LactMed (NLM) MotherToBaby

Question 31

Poisoning and Toxicology

Answer 31

Lexi-Tox Micromedex Tox and Drug Product Lookup Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies State Poison Control The American Association of Poison Control Centers

Question 32

Regulatory and Business Development

Answer 32

FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Pink Sheet

Question 33

Therapeutics and Disease Management

Answer 33

DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care (OTC) Koda-Kimble's Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs Ther Merck Manual UpToDate CDC

Question 34

Veterinary

Answer 34

Plumb's Veterinary Drugs