REFERENCES 1
Used to verify therapeutic equivalence of products, published by the FDA
Orange Book
contains monographs for 249 parenteral drugs
Handbook on Injectable Drugs
allows facilities to anonymously and voluntarily report adverse drug events
MEDMARX
specific disease or condition a drug is intended to treat
therapeutic indication
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pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics for pediatric patients; 100 formulas for extemporaneous compounding
Pediatric and Neonatal Dosage Handbook
sources do not contain drug monographs
American Drug Index
part of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Medline
prescribing FDA-approved medications for uses other than their intended indication
off-label usage
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2nd step to using a reference source
contains average wholesale prices (AWP) for prescription and OTC drugs; vitamin comparisons
RED BOOK
contains detailed information on more than 1,000 of the most prescribed drugs, with 4 comprehensive sections; but is primarily used in physician's offices
PDR (Physician's Desk Reference)
leading online and mobile app
MICROMEDEX
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contains official standards, including monographs pertaining to drug substances, dosage forms, and pharmaceutical ingredients enforceable by the FDA; 2 combined official compendia of the USP & NF
United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
Covers the full spectrum of pharmacy practice including social, behavioral, economic, and administrative sciences
Remington's
study of the process of absorption, distribution, metabolism, ad excretion of drugs; what the body does to the drug
pharmacokinetics
6,000 drug monographs including sections on disinfectants, pesticides, investigational, and veterinary drugs
Martindale
22,000 prescription and 6,000 OTC monographs; arranged by therapeutic or pharmacological groups
Drug Facts and Comparisons
the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanism of action; what the drug does to the body
pharmacodynamics