Handbook of Parenteral Drug Administration 
Written by a pharmacist. Reference tool for nurses, doctors, and pharmacists who are involved in parenteral drug administration. Covers intravenous injection or infusion, intramuscular injection, subcutaneous injection, compatible fluids, incompatible fluids, stability data, dosage guides, adverse effects, methods of administration, precautions, Hdx info, Pdx info, sodium content, and displacement values.
Added on: 12-Mar-2004 Hits: 10383
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Creatinine Clearance, IBW, Dosing Weight, BSA Calculator
From RPhWorld. Calculates creatinine clearance using umol/L as well as mg/dL as creatinine unit. Weight and height can be entered in conventional or SI. Height is optional for creatinine clearance calculation. Body Surface Area (BSA) can be calculated by various way: Dubois, Mosteller, Haycock, Gehan/George and Boyd.
Added on: 10-Nov-2005 Hits: 9215
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure: Dosing Guidelines for Adults
Fourth Edition. Aronoff GR, Berns JS, Brier ME, Golper TA, Morrison G, Singer I, Swan SK, Bennett WM. American College of Physicians. Philadelphia. 1999
The online edition of this book provides dosing guidelines for adult drug prescriptions in renal failure. Information is provided on drugs within the classes of: analgesics, antihypertensives, cardiovascular agents, microbial agents, sedatives and hypnotics, neuroleptics, and more.
Added on: 10-Mar-2004 Hits: 8713
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
Common Lab Values and Interpretation
Comprehensive and user friendly. Contains normal range as well as possible causes of high or low lab values.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 8464
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Drugs.com - Drug Interaction Guide
Drug-information database is powered by two independent leading medical-information suppliers: Cerner Multum and Thomson Micromedex
Added on: 07-Mar-2003 Hits: 7929
Category: Drug Interaction/
Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines
From NIH (National Institute of Health) Clinical Center. Organized by therapeutic classes. Info on Usual Dose Range, Standard Dilution, Maximum Concentration, Adjust for Renal or Hepatic Failure, Infusion Times/ Comments/ Drug Interactions. Very concise.
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 7460
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Drug Drug and Drug Food Interactions
From AidsMeds.com. Comprehensive drug interaction database. Very similar to Drug Interaction Facts and Comparisons. Performs multi-drugs check.
Added on: 12-Mar-2004 Hits: 6984
Category: Drug Interaction/
Narcotic Equivalence Converter
From MedCalc. Calculator to covert the dose of narcotic A to the dose of narcotic B.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 6496
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Drug Allergies
Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Detailed analysis of Analphylaxis versus Anaphylactoid Reactions,
Multivalency and Haptenization, Factors That Increase the Risk of Allergic Reaction, Evaluation of Drug Allergy,
Drug Desensitization, Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Sulfa Drugs and NSAIDS hypersensitivity.
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 6304
Category: Allergy / Reactivity / Cross Sensitivity/
Opioid Analgesics Comparison
From RxFiles
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 5919
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Dialysis of Drugs 2008
By Curtis A. Johnson. This widely-utilized reference provides concise, easy-to-use information on the dialyzability of drugs in patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
Added on: 25-Jun-2004 Hits: 5912
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
Common Lab Values
Compiled by a hospital pharmacist affiliated with VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 5911
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Drug Comparison Charts
Formulary by Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre. Contains useful clinical informations in chart forms such as Nebulized Medication Compatibility, Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker - Comparison, Systemic Corticosteroids - Comparison, and more.
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 5801
Category: Drug Comparison Charts/
Opioid Analgesic Dosage Conversion Chart
Compiled by a hospital pharmacist affiliated with VA Medical Center, Michigan. Equianalgesic dosage charts.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 5465
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Corticosteroid Conversion Calculator
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 5333
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Renal Impairment - WHO Model Formulary
World Health Organization. A comprehensive list of drugs to be avoided or used with caution in renal impairment.
Added on: 02-Apr-2004 Hits: 5112
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
Opioid Anagesic Dosage Converter
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 4976
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Vancouver Hospital Parenteral Drug Therapy Manual
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre. Extensive list of parenteral drugs. Each drug is discussed under the following topics: Indications, reconstitution & stability, compatiblity, routes of administration, dosage, potential harzards, important implicatons.
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 4895
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Drug Information Datasheets
Government of New Zealand Information for Health Professionals. Contains detailed prescribing information on a specific product.
Added on: 05-Apr-2004 Hits: 4879
Category: Drug Information Database/
Interpretation of Lab Results
Compiled by a hospital pharmacist affiliated with VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 4786
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
IV Drug Monographs
Edited by Caroline Bailey from Vancouver Island Health Authority, this Parenteral Manual contains information on stability/compatibility of IV drugs in addition to the normal components of a parenteral manual.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 4747
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Pediatric Dosing Guidelines - Neonatology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Formulary for neonates, with dosing guidelines by gestational age and weight and references.
Added on: 11-Mar-2004 Hits: 4731
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/
Pregnancy - WHO Model Formulary
Appendix 2.
World Health Organization. A comprehensive list of drugs and whether they are safe or unsafe in pregnancy.
Added on: 02-Apr-2004 Hits: 4166
Category: Drug in Pregnancy & Lactation/
Abbreviated List of Medications That Should Not Be Crushed
Written by pharmacists from The University of Iowa based on article by John F. Mitchell, PharmD.
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 4036
Category: Crush/With Foods/Empty Stomach?/
Corticosteroid Dose Converter
From MedCalc. Calculator to covert the dose of steroid A to the dose of steroid B.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 3960
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
IV to Oral Conversion Program
From US Pharmacist
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 3883
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/
Lab Test and Interpretations
Comprehensive database of lab tests including information from procedures to interpretation
Added on: 28-Mar-2004 Hits: 3809
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Calculators - GlobalRPh
Added on: 19-Jan-2003 Hits: 3773
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
GUIDE TO POISONOUS AND TOXIC PLANTS
From US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
Added on: 05-Oct-2005 Hits: 3764
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/
ACEI and ARB Conversion and Therapeutic Equivalency
From Wayne State University School of Medicine
Added on: 21-Jan-2006 Hits: 3722
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
RxList Drug Information
US site. Comprehensive drug information database similar to Physician Desk Reference. Contains results from clinical trials that have been conducted on the drug that lead to its indications.
Added on: 10-Mar-2004 Hits: 3698
Category: Drug Information Database/
Herbal Drug Interaction Chart
Compiled by pharmacists from RxFiles. Very concise.
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 3646
Category: Drug Interaction/
Drug Removal by Dialysis - U of Michigan
A table compiled by the University of Michigan. It provides a generic listing of drug names and whether or not they can be removed by dialysis, or if supplemental dosing would be required in conjunction with dialysis (table compiled in a Word document).
Added on: 10-Mar-2004 Hits: 3566
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
Corticosteroids (Systemic) Potency
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 3343
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
MedCalc Online Clinical Calculators
Excellent tool. Has just about everything needed including Vancomycin and Gentamicin dosing.
Added on: 19-Jun-2005 Hits: 3331
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Cytochrome P450 Drug Interactions
Developed by the Indiana University Department of Medicine.
Added on: 07-Mar-2003 Hits: 3272
Category: Drug Interaction/
RxFiles - Drug Charts and Comparison
Canadian pharmacists-run site. Well researched, up-to-dated and concise comparisons of drugs within therapeutic classes presented in easy to read charts. Most classes of drugs are represented. Excellent resources.
Added on: 10-Mar-2004 Hits: 3196
Category: Drug Comparison Charts/
Opioid Analgesics Comparison Chart
From RxFiles.
Added on: 03-Dec-2005 Hits: 3141
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Creatinine Clearance Dosage Adjustment for Varying Degrees of Renal Dysfunction of Common Drugs
By University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Pharmacy Services
Added on: 27-Mar-2005 Hits: 3065
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
HSC Recipes for Manufacturing Common Oral Formulations
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Added on: 28-Mar-2004 Hits: 2995
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
Syringe Compatibility of Parenteral Drugs
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Parenteral Drug Therapy Manual
Added on: 19-Apr-2004 Hits: 2943
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Glucocorticoid Systemic Equivalencies
From University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Pharmacy Services
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 2845
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Pharmaceutical Solution Dilution Calculator
From RPhWorld, This calculator calculates the volume of stock solutions and water needed to make a desired concentration of final concentration of up to 4 component chemicals. It is based on the basic formula for concentration and volume determination: C1V1 = C2V2. Therefore, this calculator works for any concentration and volume units PROVIDED that these units are consistent.
Added on: 17-Sep-2006 Hits: 2844
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Intravenous to Oral Conversion Table
From NIH (National Institute of Health)
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 2834
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/
Micromedex Drug Information for Professionals
US site. Offered by Drugs.com. Registration is FREE but required to use the drug information database from Micromedex. Need to use the Search function to find drug AND select "PDR Professional Information" for drug information from Micromedex. Otherwise, the drug info will be that for consumers from Multum database. Pill identification, drug interaction checker, latest drug news, and FDA drug alerts are other main features of this site.
Added on: 01-May-2004 Hits: 2766
Category: Drug Information Database/
Opioid Analgesics Potency
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2759
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Cardiology Agents IV to PO Conversion
From NIH (National Institute of Health) Clinical Center. IV drugs include: Digoxin, Diltiazem, Enalaprilat, Hydralazine, Labetalol, Methyldopa, Metoprolol, Nicardipine, Procainamide, Quinidine, Verapamil.
Added on: 30-Oct-2005 Hits: 2694
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/
Antibiotic Dosing in Renal Impairment
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Guidelines for Antibiotic Use
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 2693
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
Oral Dosage Forms that Should not be Crushed
List of oral dosage that should not be crushed. U. of Illinois Hospital Pharmacy Services
Added on: 27-Jul-2004 Hits: 2637
Category: Crush/With Foods/Empty Stomach?/
Comprehensive list of oral dosage forms that should not be crushed
Updated "Do Not Crush" List. From John F. Mitchell, Medication Safety Coordinator, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers and ISMP
Added on: 22-Aug-2006 Hits: 2568
Category: Crush/With Foods/Empty Stomach?/
Interpretation of Lab Test Profiles
Written by an MD from American Board of Pathology
Added on: 17-Jul-2005 Hits: 2471
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Aminoglycoside Dosing
From RxKinetics. Includes Hartform Nomogram, Urban and Craig Nomogram, and Consensus ODA Nomogram.
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 2451
Category: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Dosing/
Converting from IV to Oral Medications
From Drugs & Therapy Bulletin, SHANDS at the University of Florida.
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 2428
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/
Drug Therapy in Pediatrics
From Contemporary Pediatrics
Added on: 14-Mar-2005 Hits: 2372
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/
CE Topics from Baxter on Selected Parenteral Therapies
Topics include: Albumin Therapy, Hemophilia, Immune Disease (IVIG), Medication Delivery, Nutrition (TPN), Pain Management, Transfusion Therapies.
** Now requires registration (still FREE). Need to browse for article.
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 2370
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist Conversion Table
From University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Pharmacy Services
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 2352
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Common Medical Abbreviations
From GlobalRPh.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 2315
Category: Dictionaries & Abbreviations/
Antidepressant Drug Interactions
From RxFiles
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2293
Category: Drug Interaction/
Opioid Anagesic (Fentanyl Patch) Dosing Determination
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 2277
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Compounding Exercise
Excellent resources from School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The exercises are organized around two topics; more traditional pharmaceutical science laboratory exercises, and more contemporary pharmaceutical compounding laboratories.
Added on: 19-Apr-2004 Hits: 2226
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
Sulfonamide Cross-Sensitivity Reactions
The University of Iowa
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2185
Category: Allergy / Reactivity / Cross Sensitivity/
Drugs in breast milk - Quick reference guide
Excellent resources by NHS, UK
Added on: 04-Apr-2004 Hits: 2175
Category: Drug in Pregnancy & Lactation/
Benzodiazepines Potency
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2171
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Drugs.com - Pill Identifier
A programme that can help match size, shape, colour of US medications to their correct identities, and then lead to a detailed description in the drugs database.
Added on: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 2165
Category: Drug Availability & Identification/Drug Identification
Pediatric Laboratory Results
The University of Iowa
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2147
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Intravenous Dilution Standards - GlobalRPh
Compiled by a hospital pharmacist affiliated with VA Medical Center, Michigan. Info on standard dilution, stability, common dosage, as well as renal dosing of IV medications.
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 2136
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
The Drug Monitor - Renal Pharmacology
Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 2098
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
Intravenous-to-Oral Switch Therapy
From e-Medicine.
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 2073
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/
Basic Analytical Toxicology - WHO
By World Health Organization
Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 2070
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/
Breast Feeding - WHO Model Formulary
World Health Organization. A comprehensive list of drugs present in breast milk and recommendations.
Added on: 02-Apr-2004 Hits: 2023
Category: Drug in Pregnancy & Lactation/
FreeCE.com
Site for free CE programmes for health professionals. All programmes include on-line testing, grading and certificate completion if passing grade is achieved. If a free programme is not available, link is made to a similar programme offered for a nominal fee.
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1999
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
Corticosteroid (Topical) Potency
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 1987
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Lab Tests Online
This site has been designed as a public resource where people can find up-to-date lab testing information vital to the understanding and management of their health, or the health of someone close to them. The focus is very specific to clinical lab tests and the topics that relate to them. Topics provided include: test descriptions, conditions, screening guides, news, articles, and info. about the lab.
Added on: 29-Jan-2003 Hits: 1986
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Pocket Pediatrics
Pediatric dosing guideline written by a pharmacist. Most drugs are covered including OTC ones. Searcheable by both drugs and indications.
Added on: 22-Aug-2005 Hits: 1978
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/
Techniques & Procedures for Extemporaneous Compounding
Published by Paddocklabs, a specialized pharmaceutical company in Minnesota. Covers nonsterile and sterile, traditional and high technology compounding techniques and procedures.
Added on: 28-Mar-2004 Hits: 1964
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
Normal Lab Values
University of Minnesota Medical School
Added on: 04-Apr-2004 Hits: 1915
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Pharmacist Joke Collections
Added on: 29-Aug-2004 Hits: 1899
Category: Laughters in Medicine/
Cardiac drugs non-formulary conversion
From University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Pharmacy Services. ACEIs, ARBs, Nitrates, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, statins
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 1893
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Systemic Glucocorticoids Comparison
From e-Medicine. Include EQUIVALENT ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DOSE, EQUIVALENT MINERALOCORTICOID ACTIVITY and DURATION of various corticosteroids.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 1887
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Therapeutics for Frequent Pediatric Diagnoses
US brand names. Compiled by an MD from Louisiana State University Medical Center. Number of common diagnoses not exhaustive.
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 1875
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/
Drug Digest (Multicheck)
Added on: 10-Mar-2004 Hits: 1865
Category: Drug Interaction/
Adult critical care medications for continuous IV infusion
From University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago(UIMCC) Department of Hospital Pharmacy. Include information on approved standard medication infusion concentrations and dilutions, appropriate diluent, appropriate dosing/administration rate, maximum administration rate, maximum concentration, appropriate IV line administration (central vs peripheral) and compatibility information for commonly used critical care medications.
Added on: 22-Aug-2006 Hits: 1861
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
British National Formulary Calculators
Severity of paracetamol poisoning calcuation, Joint British Societies Cardiac Risk Assessment Calculation,
Imperial-metric conversions, Expected due date from date of last menstrual period
Added on: 24-Mar-2004 Hits: 1858
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Grapefruit Drug Interaction
From GlobalRPh. List of drugs which may exhibit increased serum concentrations with grapefruits.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 1798
Category: Drug Interaction/
Peritoneal Dialysis 2003: A Guide to Medication Use
By NPA (Neprology Pharmacy Associates). This booklet provides information about many aspects of drug use in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Text and tables provide reference about pharmacokinetic principles in PD, stability of medication additives to PD solutions and dosing of antibiotics for peritonitis and exit site infections. In addition, reference is provided for intraperitoneal administration of medications intended for a systemic effect.
Added on: 25-Jun-2004 Hits: 1796
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
Oncology Tools - Dose Calculator
From FDA. This calculator will convert a dose in mg/kg or mg/m2 to a total dose. It will also indicate the equivalent dose for several species of animals. The method to convert a dose from one species to another is to set the dose in mg/m2 the same.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 1789
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Management of Poisoning - A handbook for health care workers
By World Health Organization
Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 1768
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/
Interaction Between Phenytoin and Enteral Tube Feedings
The University of Iowa
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 1767
Category: Drug Interaction/
Compounded Sterile Preparations
US Pharmacist
Added on: 17-May-2004 Hits: 1760
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
MEDfacts: Pocket Guide to Drug Interactions in Dialysis
By NPA (Neprology Pharmacy Associates) this guide presents tabular information about the most clinically significant potential drug interactions. It provides brief information about the potential effect of an interaction, together with suggested management.
Added on: 25-Jun-2004 Hits: 1759
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/
Aminoglycoside/Vancomycin Adjustment Dosing
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan. Based on Pre and Post level obtained and desired levels of these.
Added on: 26-Apr-2004 Hits: 1757
Category: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Dosing/
Sdrivers - Drug Compatibility Database
Sdrivers is a database of drug combinations that may be considered for use by continuous subcutaneous infusion (i.e. via a syringe driver).
Added on: 13-Mar-2004 Hits: 1751
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
MEDLINEplus Laboratory Tests
This section of MEDLINEplus provides information on the latest health news, diagnosis/symptoms of diseases, prevention/screening, research, info. about specific conditons, health info. specific to children/teenagers, and research articles on lab tests.
Added on: 29-Jan-2003 Hits: 1718
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Vancomycin Dosing
From RxKinetics
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 1697
Category: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Dosing/
Grapefruit Juice-Drug Interactions Home Page
A site created by Dean Elbe (B.Sc Pharm) from University of BC
Added on: 07-Mar-2003 Hits: 1690
Category: Drug Interaction/
Compounding Formula
From Compounding Today. Library of over 850 formula articles in PDF format. Need a paid subscription.
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 1677
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
Intravenous Drip Rate Calculator
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan. Weight-based calculation of dosage and drip rate of common IV medications.
Added on: 26-Apr-2004 Hits: 1675
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Paediatric pharmacy — drug therapy
Hospital Pharmacist. General discussion of the pediatric issues (e.g. altered pharmacokinetics) affecting drug therapy in pediatric patients
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 1671
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/
Bloomington Hospital Formulary
Indiana, USA
Added on: 27-Mar-2005 Hits: 1663
Category: Hospital Formulary/
electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC)
UK site. Covers both prescription and 'over-the-counter'. The eMC provides electronic Data Sheets, Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs) for healthcare professionals and Patient Information Leaflets (PILs).
Added on: 14-Mar-2004 Hits: 1662
Category: Drug Information Database/
ICU Meds Intravenous Drip Rate Calculator
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan. Weight-based calculation dosage and drip rate of common IV medications used in ICU and ER.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 1650
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Endocrine Agents IV to PO Conversion
From NIH (National Institute of Health) Clinical Center. IV drugs include: Levothyroxine, Hydrocortisone, Methylprednisolone.
Added on: 30-Oct-2005 Hits: 1646
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/
Pharmaceutical Compounding for the Pharmacy Technician
A CE for technician the goal of which is to familiarize them with basic compounding equipment and concepts.
Added on: 19-Apr-2004 Hits: 1638
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
Vancomycin Dosing and Pharmacokinetics
From MedCalc. Provides dosing information and pharmacokinetic parameters when patients weight, height, age, sex and Creatinine level are entered.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 1638
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Apotex C.E. Modules
Topics currently include hypertension, heart failure,
dyslipidemia, arthritis and asthma. Future modules will include ADHD, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, depression, anxiety, menopause, alzheimer's and parkinson's.
Added on: 24-Jul-2004 Hits: 1615
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
Deadly Mix: Herbs, Supplements and Drug Interactions
CE from FreeCE
Added on: 18-Jun-2005 Hits: 1606
Category: Drug Interaction/
Compounding (Alligation) Calculator
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 26-Apr-2004 Hits: 1588
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
MDChoice Clinical Calculators
Clinical Calculators and Scoring Systems
Added on: 19-Jan-2003 Hits: 1585
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Attacking the Medication Error Problem
UCLA School of Medicine
Added on: 17-May-2004 Hits: 1585
Category: Medication Error/
Guidelines for poison control - WHO
By World Health Organization. Contains antidote information for drug poisoning.
Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 1584
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/
Cross-reactivity of beta-lactam antibiotics
Written by a PharmD from the Department of Pharmacy Services, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 1584
Category: Allergy / Reactivity / Cross Sensitivity/
ODB Formulary and LU Handbook
An adobe file of the ODB (Ontario Drug Benefit) Handbook of Limited Use Drug Products. This site contains a list of LU (Limited Use) drugs and their reimbursement criteria. The drugs are listed in therapeutic categories by brand name, with an index provided at the end.
Added on: 12-Mar-2004 Hits: 1579
Category: Prescription Cost & Coverage/
New Drug Monographs - Lexi.com
Added on: 12-Mar-2004 Hits: 1568
Category: Drug Information Database/
G6PD Deficiency and Drug Interaction
From GlobalRPh.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 1546
Category: Drug Interaction/
Compatibility of Subcutaneous Administered Drugs
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 1544
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Antidepressant Drugs Comparison Chart
From RxFiles.
Added on: 03-Dec-2005 Hits: 1544
Category: Drug Comparison Charts/
Scientific reviews of Complementary Medicine - Informed Health Online
Summaries of the most reliable research on a wide range of therapies and forms of medicine, including acupuncture, herbal medicines, mind-body therapies, vitamins and dietary supplements. Source of reviews include the Cochrane Collaboration and DARE reviews. These are then assessed by the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD).
Added on: 25-Mar-2004 Hits: 1537
Category: Complementary Medicines/
Compounding Formulations of Various Indications
From Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Indications include: Neuropathic Pain, Shingles, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Post-herpetic neuralgia solution, Trigger Point Gel, Neuropathic Pain, Rectal Rocket Formulations, rectal fissures...
Added on: 13-Apr-2005 Hits: 1535
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
CPS Update
Canadian Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) monographs update
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 1535
Category: Drug Information Database/
Massachusetts General Hospital Intravenous Medication Reference
Concise reference containing information on the drug's action, Indications, Precautions and Side Effects, Allergic reaction and Administration Guidelines:
Added on: 18-Jun-2005 Hits: 1528
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Bureau of Pharmaceutical Services - CE for Pharmacists
From the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, this site allows for downloading of continuing education (CE) lessons with electronic submission and grading of CE exams. Processing of CE exams is by fee.
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1522
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
Aminoglycoside (Once Daily) Dosing Guideline
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Guidelines for Antibiotic Use
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 1522
Category: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Dosing/
Recently Approved Drugs/Indications
from Doctor's Guide, USA.
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 1500
Category: Drug Information Database/
Cytochromes p450 — their impact on drug treatment
Hospital Pharmacist.
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 1497
Category: Drug Interaction/
RxLaughs
From RxList
Added on: 24-Apr-2004 Hits: 1489
Category: Laughters in Medicine/
Drug Interactions with Immunosuppressive Agents
Role of CYP3A and P-glycoprotein
Medscape. Registration is required but FREE.
Added on: 17-May-2004 Hits: 1489
Category: Drug Interaction/
Body Surface Area Calculators
Different variations of BSA calculation including DuBois, Mosteller, Heycock, Gehan & George and Boyd. Options of using S.I. or conventional units.
Added on: 06-Nov-2004 Hits: 1486
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
PharmWeb - Conferences
A listing of international pharmacy-related meetings and conferences. Provides date, title, location, website and contact info.
Added on: 10-Jan-2003 Hits: 1465
Category: Pharmacist Conferences/
CE Anytime
An interactive site that offers continuing education programmes to a wide variety of healthcare professionals. CE Programs require the completion and submission of a post-test and program evaluation. The processing fee for post-test and evaluations will vary, but is usually free. Click on Educational Offerings to get to lessons.
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1458
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
Pediatrics Pharmacotherapy - U of Virginia
Added on: 11-Mar-2004 Hits: 1449
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/
Managing drug therapy in patients receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition
From Hospital Pharmacist. List of drugs requiring dosage or frequency adjustments when administered via enteral feeding tubes. Techniques for administering drugs via enteral feeding. Examples of drug interactions with enteral feeds. TPN and drug interaction.
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 1439
Category: Drug Interaction/
RxMed (Prescription and OTC Product Monographs)
US site authored by MD's. Contain information on over 3000 prescription pharmaceuticals as well as OTC. Cover general pharmacology, indications, warnings, dosage and adverse effects information for each pharmaceutical monograph.
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 1435
Category: Drug Information Database/
Pharmacy Times - Continuing Education
This site offers numerous CE courses relevant to the practice of pharmacy. Courses can be viewed for free, however a fee is required if the user is to complete the posted tests.
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1432
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
Drug Food Interactions
From GlobalRPh. Charts of medications which should be taken on an empty stomach, with foods, and which ones to avoid grapefruits
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 1430
Category: Crush/With Foods/Empty Stomach?/
Medical Procedures & Tests
from MedicineNet
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 1426
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Pharmacy Related Conferences, Workshops, Meeting
List of conferences, workshops, and meetings all around the world related to pharmacy. Provides date, title, location, website and contact info.
Added on: 10-Jan-2003 Hits: 1419
Category: Pharmacist Conferences/
Clinical Measurement and Calculation Formulas
Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 1419
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
MEDfacts: Pocket Guide to Drug Interactions in Dialysis
By NPA (Neprology Pharmacy Associates) this guide presents tabular information about the most clinically significant potential drug interactions. It provides brief information about the potential effect of an interaction, together with suggested management.
Added on: 25-Jun-2004 Hits: 1409
Category: Drug Interaction/
Prodigy Clinical Guidance
UK resources. Offers help and advice on the management of conditions commonly seen in primary care. The guidance has been developed to assist healthcare professionals, together with patients, make decisions on the management of the patient's health.
Added on: 12-Mar-2004 Hits: 1400
Category: Clinical Guidelines/
Sulfonylurea Dosage Conversion Table
From University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Pharmacy Services
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 1398
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/
Critical Care Drug Monographs
From London Health Science Center, Ontario, Canada. Concise database of Dosage, Administration, Adverse Effects, Cautions, Monitoring Parameters and compatibility in common IV solutions.
Added on: 26-Aug-2005 Hits: 1398
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
Be MedWise OTC
Canadian site. Information on over-the-counter medications. By Ontario Pharmacists' Association's Drug Information and Research Centre (DIRC). Its aim is to educate Canadians about proper over-the-counter (OTC) drug use. It provides information about medications, how to read drug labels, and surveys on habits and practices.
Added on: 02-Feb-2003 Hits: 1397
Category: Patient Counselling & Information/
Drug that interfere with Lab Tests
Written by a pharmacist from Stony Brook University Hospital, New York.
Added on: 05-Oct-2005 Hits: 1389
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Continuing Education with Inet CE for Pharmacists
InetCE™ provides free CE to pharmacists. This resource provides instruction, on-line testing, evaluation, and certification. CE examinations are graded automatically and, if successfully passed, the user can print the statement.
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1366
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
Drug Interactions: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
CE from Pharmacy Times
Added on: 18-Jun-2005 Hits: 1363
Category: Drug Interaction/
Drugs in breast milk - Quick reference guide
Organization of Teratology Information Services on the effects of exposures during pregnancy to drugs, herbs, infections, vaccines, caffeine and other common exposures.
Added on: 05-Apr-2004 Hits: 1352
Category: Drug in Pregnancy & Lactation/
Continuing Education
Site for pharmacists provided by Drug Store News, it offers CE lessons in various topics. Only some lessons are now free.
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1339
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
Antimicrobial Interactions with Warfarin
From INRatio
Added on: 19-Jun-2005 Hits: 1339
Category: Drug Interaction/
Continuing Education - American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
ASHP provides a number of different CE self-study opportunities through publications, ASHP meetings, and online courses and virtual symposia. Submitting CE tests and obtaining credit is free for ASHP members (membership by fee).
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1333
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
The Practice of Pharmacy Compounding
A site for readers to follow the CDER's (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research from the FDA) activities in relation to the practice of pharmacy compounding.
Added on: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 1329
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
Conventional to SI Units Conversion Factors
Compiled by a hospital pharmacist affiliated with VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 1328
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Database of Oral Liquid Formulations
Contains liquid oral formulations of a number of medications including stability of the preparations. References are documented. Written by a consultant pharmacist from New Zealand.
Added on: 10-Jun-2005 Hits: 1324
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
Dose Calc Online
Aids healthcare professionals in determining individual patient doses for standard cancer regimens used in treatment of solid tumors and adult leukemias.
Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 1324
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Medscape
Subscription is FREE but required. Website uses AHFS-DI (American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information) as well as First Databank. Hence the information is comprehensive and reliable.
Added on: 10-Mar-2004 Hits: 1312
Category: Drug Information Database/
Phenytoin Dosing
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 26-Apr-2004 Hits: 1308
Category: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Dosing/
Drugs that Prolong QT Interval
List of Drugs that Prolong the Qt Interval and/or Induce Torsades de Pointes Ventricular Arrhythmia. U of Arizona site.
Added on: 07-Feb-2003 Hits: 1307
Category: Drug Information Database/
Guideline for Clinical Laboratory Practice
From Ontario Medical Laboratory Associations. Contains guidelines for collecting, testing various specimens such as urine, blood and monitoring of lab values.
Added on: 29-Nov-2005 Hits: 1291
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/
Paediatric parenteral nutrition
Hospital Pharmacist.
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 1285
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/
Total Parenteral Nutrition Calculator
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 26-Apr-2004 Hits: 1282
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
CE Medicus - Your Center for Continuing Education and Learning
CE Medicus provides a secured, personal account, through which one can access and complete activities towards the continuation of his/her professional development. This system allows users to search for relevant content, maintain a personal curriculum, bank continuing education credits from both online as well as offline activities, track and print professional transcripts, and more. There is no fee required to establish a personal account.
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1272
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
Overview of Medication Errors in Pharmacy Practice
CE from Pharmacy Times
Added on: 18-Jun-2005 Hits: 1270
Category: Medication Error/
The Four Most Important Equations in Clinical Practice
By a professor from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 1269
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/
Aseptic Techniques
From GlobalRPh. Guideline and keypoints.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 1267
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/
Clinical Toxicology - Paddock Labs
Clinical Toxicology published by Paddock Lab of Canada. Includes current and practical information on the management of various types of poisoning and overdose emergencies.
Added on: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 1265
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/
Diseases and Disorders links pertaining to poisoning
A list of links compiled by Karolinska Institutet (a medical university in Sweden), covering topics from bites and stings, to poisoning related to foods, gas, lead, iron, plant, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, nickel, and permanganate, drug toxicity, and hazardous substances.
Added on: 11-Jan-2003 Hits: 1264
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/
Breastfeeding and Medications
From Breastfeedingonline.com
Added on: 26-Mar-2005 Hits: 1250
Category: Drug in Pregnancy & Lactation/
CME on HIV
A site dedicated to giving access to up-to-date information and presentations on HIV disease and its treatment. Online continuing medical education (CME) presentations, given by local and international experts, are offered. Only health care providers treating HIV/AIDS patients can subscribe and become members of CMEonHIV.com.
Added on: 16-Jan-2003 Hits: 1245
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
HIV Drug Interactions
Provides extensive information on potential drug interactions between medications used to treat individuals with HIV infection and gives background information on the pharmacology of these medications. Details of the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring service offered for these agents are also available.
Added on: 07-Mar-2003 Hits: 1244
Category: Drug Interaction/
Common Antidote Chart
From California Poison Control System
Added on: 05-Oct-2005 Hits: 1243
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/
Antimicrobial IV to PO Conversion Program
From University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Pharmacy Services
Added on: 29-Oct-2005 Hits: 1242
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/
Herbal Formulary - FP Handbook
University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition, Chapter 22
Added on: 28-Mar-2004 Hits: 1225
Category: Complementary Medicines/
CE from Baxter
Topics include: Albumin Therapy, Hemophilia, Immune Disease, Medication Delivery, Nutrition, Pain Management, Transfusion Therapies. Requires free registrations.
Added on: 31-Mar-2004 Hits: 1221
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/
IVIG Therapy - US Pharmacist
An Emerging Role in Organ Transplantation. Written by PharmD and an MD.
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 1214
Category: Parenteral Therapy/
FDA Consumer Drug Information
Contains general information about newly approved prescription drugs. Only information about drugs approved since January 1998 appears on this site.
Added on: 27-Jun-2004 Hits: 1214
Category: Drug Information Database/
Aminoglycoside/Vancomycin Initial Dosing
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 26-Apr-2004 Hits: 1209
Category: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Dosing/
BMJ 10 Minutes Consultations
Case-based common clinical problems faced in primary care with recommendations ranging from what issues to consider, what to do, and what articles to read to understand more about the conditions in question. Very concise.
Added on: 12-Mar-2004 Hits: 1207
Category: Clinical Guidelines/
Clinical perspectives on drug interactions with statins
CE from Pharmacy Times
Added on: 18-Jun-2005 Hits: 1204
Category: Drug Interaction/
TOXNET
From the National Library of Medicine in the U.S., this site is a collection of of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
Added on: 11-Jan-2003 Hits: 1190
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/
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