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Handbook of Parenteral Drug Administration  Popular Links
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: 9896
Category: Parenteral Therapy/

Creatinine Clearance, IBW, Dosing Weight, BSA Calculator  Popular Links
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: 8868
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/

Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure: Dosing Guidelines for Adults  Popular Links
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: 8479
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/

Common Lab Values and Interpretation  Popular Links
Comprehensive and user friendly. Contains normal range as well as possible causes of high or low lab values.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 7946
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/

Drugs.com - Drug Interaction Guide  Popular Links
Drug-information database is powered by two independent leading medical-information suppliers: Cerner Multum and Thomson Micromedex
Added on: 07-Mar-2003 Hits: 7612
Category: Drug Interaction/

Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines  Popular Links
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: 7204
Category: Parenteral Therapy/

Drug Drug and Drug Food Interactions  Popular Links
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: 6835
Category: Drug Interaction/

Drug Allergies  Popular Links
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: 6191
Category: Allergy / Reactivity / Cross Sensitivity/

Narcotic Equivalence Converter  Popular Links
From MedCalc. Calculator to covert the dose of narcotic A to the dose of narcotic B.
Added on: 30-Sep-2005 Hits: 6059
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

Common Lab Values  Popular Links
Compiled by a hospital pharmacist affiliated with VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 5670
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/

Opioid Analgesics Comparison  Popular Links
From RxFiles
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 5646
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

Dialysis of Drugs 2008  Popular Links
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: 5620
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/

Drug Comparison Charts  Popular Links
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: 5482
Category: Drug Comparison Charts/

Opioid Analgesic Dosage Conversion Chart  Popular Links
Compiled by a hospital pharmacist affiliated with VA Medical Center, Michigan. Equianalgesic dosage charts.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 5157
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

Corticosteroid Conversion Calculator  Popular Links
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 5000
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: 4992
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/

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: 4785
Category: Drug Information Database/

Opioid Anagesic Dosage Converter 
By a clinical pharmacist affiliated from VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 4779
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: 4719
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: 4552
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/

Interpretation of Lab Results 
Compiled by a hospital pharmacist affiliated with VA Medical Center, Michigan.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 4540
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: 4535
Category: Parenteral Therapy/

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: 4034
Category: Drug in Pregnancy & Lactation/

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: 3799
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

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: 3791
Category: Crush/With Foods/Empty Stomach?/

GUIDE TO POISONOUS AND TOXIC PLANTS 
From US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
Added on: 05-Oct-2005 Hits: 3696
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/

IV to Oral Conversion Program 
From US Pharmacist
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 3637
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/

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: 3616
Category: Drug Information Database/

Calculators - GlobalRPh 

Added on: 19-Jan-2003 Hits: 3610
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/

Lab Test and Interpretations 
Comprehensive database of lab tests including information from procedures to interpretation
Added on: 28-Mar-2004 Hits: 3592
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/

Herbal Drug Interaction Chart 
Compiled by pharmacists from RxFiles. Very concise.
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 3499
Category: Drug Interaction/

ACEI and ARB Conversion and Therapeutic Equivalency 
From Wayne State University School of Medicine
Added on: 21-Jan-2006 Hits: 3494
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

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: 3401
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/

Corticosteroids (Systemic) Potency 
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 3198
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: 3181
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/

Cytochrome P450 Drug Interactions 
Developed by the Indiana University Department of Medicine.
Added on: 07-Mar-2003 Hits: 3175
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: 3045
Category: Drug Comparison Charts/

Opioid Analgesics Comparison Chart 
From RxFiles.
Added on: 03-Dec-2005 Hits: 3002
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: 2981
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/

HSC Recipes for Manufacturing Common Oral Formulations 
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Added on: 28-Mar-2004 Hits: 2865
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/

Syringe Compatibility of Parenteral Drugs 
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Parenteral Drug Therapy Manual
Added on: 19-Apr-2004 Hits: 2819
Category: Parenteral Therapy/

Glucocorticoid Systemic Equivalencies 
From University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Pharmacy Services
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 2730
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: 2696
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/

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: 2666
Category: Drug Information Database/

Opioid Analgesics Potency 
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2645
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

Intravenous to Oral Conversion Table 
From NIH (National Institute of Health)
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 2608
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/

Antibiotic Dosing in Renal Impairment 
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Guidelines for Antibiotic Use
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 2592
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/

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: 2577
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/

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: 2440
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: 2392
Category: Crush/With Foods/Empty Stomach?/

Aminoglycoside Dosing 
From RxKinetics. Includes Hartform Nomogram, Urban and Craig Nomogram, and Consensus ODA Nomogram.
Added on: 17-Apr-2004 Hits: 2384
Category: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Dosing/

Interpretation of Lab Test Profiles 
Written by an MD from American Board of Pathology
Added on: 17-Jul-2005 Hits: 2333
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/

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: 2319
Category: Parenteral Therapy/

Converting from IV to Oral Medications 
From Drugs & Therapy Bulletin, SHANDS at the University of Florida.
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 2296
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/

Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist Conversion Table 
From University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Pharmacy Services
Added on: 24-Oct-2005 Hits: 2250
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

Drug Therapy in Pediatrics 
From Contemporary Pediatrics
Added on: 14-Mar-2005 Hits: 2219
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/

Antidepressant Drug Interactions 
From RxFiles
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2208
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: 2207
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

Common Medical Abbreviations 
From GlobalRPh.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 2169
Category: Dictionaries & Abbreviations/

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: 2123
Category: Drug Availability & Identification/Drug Identification

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: 2112
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/

Drugs in breast milk - Quick reference guide 
Excellent resources by NHS, UK
Added on: 04-Apr-2004 Hits: 2103
Category: Drug in Pregnancy & Lactation/

Sulfonamide Cross-Sensitivity Reactions 
The University of Iowa
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2082
Category: Allergy / Reactivity / Cross Sensitivity/

Benzodiazepines Potency 
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2077
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

Pediatric Laboratory Results 
The University of Iowa
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 2040
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/

The Drug Monitor - Renal Pharmacology 

Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 2020
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/

Basic Analytical Toxicology - WHO 
By World Health Organization
Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 2018
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/

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: 2002
Category: Parenteral Therapy/

Intravenous-to-Oral Switch Therapy 
From e-Medicine.
Added on: 02-May-2004 Hits: 1967
Category: Route / Formulation Coversion/

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: 1959
Category: Drug in Pregnancy & Lactation/

Corticosteroid (Topical) Potency 
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre Formulary
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 1919
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

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: 1908
Category: Pharmacist Continuing Education/

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: 1889
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/

Pharmacist Joke Collections 

Added on: 29-Aug-2004 Hits: 1854
Category: Laughters in Medicine/

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: 1843
Category: Compounding & IV Ad/

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: 1816
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/

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: 1806
Category: Drug Use in Pediatrics & Neonates/

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: 1801
Category: Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools/

Drug Digest (Multicheck) 

Added on: 10-Mar-2004 Hits: 1796
Category: Drug Interaction/

Normal Lab Values 
University of Minnesota Medical School
Added on: 04-Apr-2004 Hits: 1793
Category: Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations/

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: 1790
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: 1784
Category: Drug Potency Conversion & Interchange/

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: 1763
Category: Parenteral Therapy/

Grapefruit Drug Interaction 
From GlobalRPh. List of drugs which may exhibit increased serum concentrations with grapefruits.
Added on: 25-Apr-2004 Hits: 1725
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: 1705
Category: Renal Insufficiency & Dialysis/

Management of Poisoning - A handbook for health care workers 
By World Health Organization
Added on: 27-Mar-2004 Hits: 1702
Category: Poison Control & Toxicology/

Interaction Between Phenytoin and Enteral Tube Feedings 
The University of Iowa
Added on: 23-Apr-2004 Hits: 1702
Category: Drug Interaction/

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: 1699
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: 1671
Category: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Dosing/

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