General
References I
References II
References III
References IV
100
Original reports of clinical trials, research, and case studies; used for the most up-to-date information.
What is primary literature
100
Comprehensive, evidenced based reference. It groups drug monographs by therapeutic use and has "off-label" indications included.
What is AHFS (American Hospital Formulary Service)
100
The common name for the FDS's Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations.
What is the Orange Book
100
Complete labeling and dispensing information that must accompany all prescription medications. Provided by the manufacturer. Includes: product description, indications for use, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, dosage and administration, storage and handling, how supplied (dosage forms).
What is a Package Insert
100
Covers all aspects of pharmacy for students, practitioners, and researchers including ethics, technology and automation, communication, specialization areas in pharmacy practice, and medication errors. Widely used in compounding.
What is Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
200
Indexing or abstracting service is this type of literature.
What is secondary literature.
200
An annual publication that contains information similar to pharmaceutical manufacturers' drug package inserts.
What is PDR (Physician's Desk Reference)
200
The common name for the FDA's list of biological products, including any biosimilar and interchangeable biological products
What is the Purple Book
200
This is a package insert that is easier for a patient to understand. These are required to be given to the patient at each fill for certain medications such as oral contraceptives, isotretinion, conjugated estrogens, and metered dose inhalers.
What is a Patient Package Insert
200
USP chapter on Non-sterile compounding
What is <795>
300
Summary information based on primary literature.
What is tertiary literature
300
A preferred reference for comprehensive and timely drug information, containing information about prescription and OTC products (but not the most comprehensive for OTC)
What is DFC (Drug Facts and Comparisons)
300
Information on chemicals, drugs, and biologicals including names, chemical structures, and physical and toxicity data. Kind of like a dictionary for drugs.
What is The Merck Index
300
This reference comes in two forms: one for the professional and one for the patient. The professional version is similar to Drug Facts and Comparisons. The lay person version has easy to understand information about prescription medication.
What is USP-DI (United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information) Advice for the Patient & USP-DI for the Health Care Professional
300
USP chapter on sterile compounding.
What is USP <797>
400
Services that summarize information from various primary sources for quick reference.
What is an abstracting service
400
A collection of monographs on commercially available parenteral drugs that include preparation, storage, administration, compatibility, and stability of injectable drugs. Often called "Trissel's".
What is Handbook on Injectable Drugs.
400
The world's best-selling medical textbook, and the oldest continuously published English language medical textbook. This pocket manual for physicians and pharmacists helps with diagnosis as it describes signs and symptoms of specific diseases along with treatment modalities.
What is the Merck Manual (Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy)
400
The gold standard on self-care, this book is a textbook for pharmacy students and an essential reference about OTC products for the pharmacy. Includes: herbal, non-prescription, homeophathic, nutritional supplements, and home medical equipment.
What is Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs
400
USP chapter on Hazardous Drugs
What is chapter <800>
500
OSHA required information for handling hazardous chemicals.
What are Safety Data Sheets
500
Guide to products and prices, providing annual price lists of drug products including manufacturer, package size, strength, and wholesale and retail prices.
What is the Red Book
500
Contains information on drugs in clinical use INTERNATIONALLY
What is Martindale's (Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference)
500
Contains the essential data on the PHYSICAL properties of excipients, drug safety, and potential toxicity.
What is Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients
500
This publication is the gold standard for drug information regarding medications for nursing and pregnant women.
What is Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation
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