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News

  • Drug Topics
    5 star rating News reports on pharmacy topics for pharmacists. Covers managed care trends, professional issues, new drugs, and marketing techniques. Medical Economics Company.
  • Clinical Pharmacology News at Doctor's Guide
    5 star rating Medical and pharmaceutical industry news, product announcements and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. PSL Group, Inc.
  • Drug News at Facts and Comparisons
    5 star rating REG Announcements about new drug releases and FDA approvals. 2001 Facts and Comparisons - A Wolters Kluwer Company. Restricted registration or content areas. Fee transactions.
  • Medpage Today Medical News - Product Alerts
    5 star rating Professional-level analysis of breaking medical stories widely reported in the consumer media. Physicians and other healthcare professionals obtain free CME credits by completing associated educational programs.
  • New Drugs or Indications at Doctor's Guide
    5 star rating REG Medical and pharmaceutical industry news, product announcements, and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. . Free registration. PSL Consulting Group, Inc. .
  • Newly Approved Drug Therapies at Centerwatch
    5 star rating Provides monographs and bibliographic references about drugs newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The browsable index is organized by therapeutic area. CenterWatch, Inc.
  • News Updates at PrescribingReference.com
    5 star rating REG Announcements of new drugs, research developments, and updates on drug treatment and the pharmaceutical industry. Physician subscription only. Restricted registration or content areas.
  • Pharmaceutical Industry News at Yahoo
    5 star rating Links to current national newspaper updates, opinion pieces, editorials, and in-depth articles about the prescription drug industry. Covers controversies, company announcements, drug development, production, marketing, and social issues.
  • Pharmacotherapy Update Newsletter
    5 star rating Produced by The Cleveland Clinic Department of Pharmacy, the Pharmacotherapy Update Newsletter is a bi-monthly publication that covers newsworthy developments related to prescription drugs.
  • Pharmacy Practice News
    5 star rating REG Up-to-date clinical practice articles, continuing education lessons, new FDA drug approvals, and educational reviews for health-system pharmacists. McMahon Publishing Group. Free registration.
  • Retail Pharmacy News
    5 star rating Breaking news stories that cover merchandising trends and clinical developments that have a direct impact on pharmacy operations. McMahon Publishing Group.
  • Science Daily News - Pharmacy
    5 star rating News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
  • Therapeutics Initiative
    5 star rating A newsletter that offers practical prescribing tips supported by literature reviews and evidence based statements of therapeutic efficacy. University of British Columbia.
  • College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Learning Centre Newsletter
    4 star rating Keeps pharmacists informed of new adverse drug reactions and to update pharmacists about drug news and assist them in their professional development. Published four to six times a year and sent to pharmacists and pharmacy students in British Columbia.
  • Food and Drug Administration News
    4 star rating Announcements regarding FDA regulation of the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry: reviews of drug products, enforcement reports, and position statements. U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
  • Medical News Today - Pharma Industry News
    4 star rating The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
  • Pharmaceutical News & Information from CoreyNahman.com
    4 star rating Provides constantly updated pharmaceutical industry news and information with an emphasis on drug information, drug databases, and pharmaceutical industry intelligence. Coreynahman.com.
  • Pharmafocus.com
    4 star rating A UK pharmaceutical news service which is sent once a month free of charge to UK management in the biotechnology and ethical pharmaceutical industries. Published by Pharmafile Ltd.
  • Drug Discovery Online
    3 star rating REG Feature articles, news headlines, and a searchable archive regarding the pharmaceutical industry and drug development. Free registration. VerticalNet .
  • Drug Store News
    3 star rating News and authoritative articles about chain drug retailing, merchandising, and pharmacy developments. Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. .
  • Express Pharma Pulse (India)
    3 star rating Current and archived content of the number one Indian business weekly for the pharmaceutical industry. Contents include news, views, interviews, research & development, technology trends, corporate and international developments, policies and amendments, marketing, bulk drug prices, Biotech, and product profiles. Indian Express Group.
  • Pharmacology News from Online Medical News
    3 star rating A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
  • PharmScope.com
    3 star rating REG A web project that offers daily news stories and articles for pharmaceutical care management professionals. Presents FDA updates, continuing education, industry news, and abstracts from publications. Free registration. WorkingNets.com.
  • Decision Resources Pharmaceutical Market News
    1 star rating REG Abstracts and fee access full text of reports about pharmaceutical development and trends in health care markets. Fee registration for full text. Fee transactions. Decision Resources, Inc.
  • Internal Medicine World Report - FDA News
    1 star rating A clinical newspaper with updates from major medical conferences and peer-reviewed journals. Published by Medical World Communications.
  • Pharmacology Daily Science News at BrightSurf
    1 star rating A directory of news stories and press releases about scientific events and discoveries. Includes annotated links for additional background material. Updated daily.
  • Pharmalicensing Industry News
    1 star rating Provides news coverage of product releases, drug research, and industry developments for pharmaceutical and biotech licensing executives. Pharmalicensing Ltd.

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • "Antibiotic" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures from medical schools, medical societies, etc. collected by the Google search service.
  • Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
    5 star rating An open access, online journal publishes papers on all aspects of clinical microbiology, infectious diseases and antimicrobials. Published by BioMed Central.
  • Annual Top 200 Prescriptions at Rxlist
    5 star rating Monographs, for the United States' most commonly prescribed drugs, which include the drug's action, use, contraindications, interactions, toxicity, and dosing.
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
    5 star rating Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
    5 star rating A major forum devoted to antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic agents and chemotherapy. Full text is available at the publisher's site: free for subscribers now; free for all users 6 months after publication. Published by the American Society for Microbiology.
  • Australian Prescriber
    5 star rating Full text articles that offer medical professionals an independent review of therapeutics with short direct and didactic reviews on a range of topics.
  • Drug Cost Management Report
    5 star rating Search access to articles covering current issues in drug cost management. Presented online by the full text article search service Findarticles.com.
  • Drug Topics
    5 star rating Articles covering current drug topics.
  • Drugs & Therapy Perspectives from Medscape
    5 star rating REG Easy-to-read reviews of new drugs, disease management guidelines, and brief economic evaluations of drug therapy. Free registration. Medscape.
  • Hospital Pharmacy
    5 star rating A monthly journal that provides peer-reviewed clinical articles and features on all facets of professional pharmacy practice. Specializes in practical, clinical and distributive information for the pharmacist. Facts and Comparisons - A Wolters Kluwer Company.
  • Journal of Informed Pharmacotherapy
    5 star rating A peer-reviewed online journal devoted to the the interpretation of pharmacotherapy research and evidence-based practice. The journal also offers objective reviews of web-based resources designed to enhance clinical practice. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant-in-aid from Research Services at Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre.
  • Medsafe Prescriber Updates (NZ)
    5 star rating This website, presented by the New Zealand Ministry of Health, offers prescriber updates, articles, and medicine data sheets.
  • Medscape Pharmacotherapy
    5 star rating REG Original articles on all phases of clinical drug development and therapeutic use of drugs. Free registration.
  • MedWatch from the FDA
    5 star rating Full text of physician safety notifications, enforcement reports, medical bulletins, adverse drug reaction reporting data files, reporting instructions, etc. Food and Drug Administration.
  • Pharmacology 204 at Univ. of Missouri
    5 star rating A survey course for nursing students that covers drugs commonly used as therapeutic agents with an emphasis on their mechanisms of action. The University of Missouri .
  • Pharmacotherapy from Medscape
    5 star rating REG Original research articles on pharmacology and drug therapy. Free registration. Pharmacotherapy Publications and Medscape .
  • Pharmacy Today from Medscape
    5 star rating A monthly newsmagazine that features extensive coverage of advances in medications, therapies, and patient care. American Pharmaceutical Association and Medcape, Inc.
  • Canadian Pharmaceutical Marketing
    4 star rating A trade magazine published four times a year. It carries news about industry trends and developments, as well as special feature articles on pharmaceutical firms and advertising agencies. This publication is distributed to over 1,100 executives employed by pharmaceutical companies and their advertising agencies.
  • Caremark Clinical Updates
    4 star rating REG Pharmacy updates that keep clinicians up to date on the newest drug prescribing practices. This resource is presented by Caremark -a pharmaceutical services company. Restricted registration or content areas.
  • Eyeforpharma from First Conferences Ltd.
    4 star rating REG Up-to-the-minute information, news, conference presentations, in depth analysis, and video interviews for the pharmaceutical industry. Covers new technologies, industry research, e-projects, sales and marketing, the supply chain, customer relations, etc. First Conferences Ltd. Free registration.
  • Flash Card Exchange - Pharmacology
    4 star rating Reviews of clinical topics with "clickable" questions and answers. The "flashcards" are posted by worldwide medical students as study tools.
  • Internet Self-Assessment in Pharmacology from U. of Minnesota
    4 star rating REG A medical student instruction site that contains hundreds of briefs on drugs with questions and answers, lecture notes, and flash cards. Free registration. Leonard Lichtblau .
  • Medication Safety Alerts from the Institute for Safe Medication
    4 star rating A collection of articles regarding implementing pharmaceutical system safeguards and minimizing medication dispensing errors.
  • National Prescribing Centre Website (UK)
    4 star rating Publications and in-depth reviews that facilitate high quality, cost-effective prescribing in the UK's National Health Service.
  • Pharmaceutical Executive
    4 star rating A forum where industry leaders can exchange opinions, experiences, and insights about innovative business and marketing ideas, strategies, and tactics.
  • Pharmacology Course at Univ. of Kansas
    4 star rating A board review pharmacology course with flashcards, brief topic summaries, and multiple-choice questions. University of Kansas.
  • Pharmacology Online from Priory Lodge Education Ltd
    4 star rating Archived peer reviewed scientific papers, edited by a respected editorial board, and presented online with interactive and attractive web pages. Priory Lodge Education Ltd
  • The Consultant Pharmacist
    4 star rating Full text articles on pharmaceutical care for the senior population and people with chronic illness. PDF format. The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.
  • The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
    4 star rating Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
  • Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance (UK)
    3 star rating Full text briefs cover practical concerns regarding risks and adverse reactions to commonly prescribed drugs. British Medicines Control Agency.
  • Drug Store News
    3 star rating A periodical which features articles of interest to operators of drug stores, drug wholesalers, and stores with pharmacies. It is published 20 times a year by Lebhar-Friedman and presented online by Findarticles.com.
  • Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences from U. of Alberta
    3 star rating Articles that foster excellence in Canadian pharmaceutical research. Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • Pharmacology Central
    3 star rating Offers the chemical structure of compounds with descriptive notes regarding receptor systems and biologic activity. Presented by Pharmcentral.com.
  • Pharmacy Connects (Canada)
    3 star rating Journal articles, certified continuing education opportunities, and news items that keep Canada's community and hospital pharmacists up-to-date on clinical and professional issues. Includes articles from Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Post and L'Actualite Pharmaceutique. Rogers Media .
  • Programmed Learning in Pharmacology Topics at Boston U.
    3 star rating Problem sets from Boston University regarding antibiotics, pharmacological emergencies, and general anesthetics.
  • The Pharmaceutical Century
    3 star rating A colorful, sponsored presentation of the development of the pharmaceutical industry in the 20th century. American Chemical Society.
  • DrugInfoZone (UK)
    2 star rating REG A searchable collection of drug-related news updates, article reviews, and coursework. Geared toward British practitioners. Restricted registration or content areas. DIZone.
  • Formulary Journal
    2 star rating Features disease state management review articles and drug reviews. Includes product approvals, clinical trial updates, managed care drug-related items, and meeting reports. Advanstar Communications, Inc.,.
  • Medical Pharmacology Course at Kansas
    2 star rating Coursework which covers drug mechanisms of action and their implications for drug treatment. Contains basic pharmacology information, guided practice questions, clinical teaching cases, and practice exams. University of Kansas.
  • New Medicines in Development from PhRMA
    2 star rating Articles and facts sheets that describe the status of drugs in development and their potential uses. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America .
  • Power-Graphs: a Digest of Disease Management News
    2 star rating An archive of concise text reviews on important clinical practice topics. Jobson Publishing.
  • RxFactStat Medical Information
    2 star rating A web project, directed to prescribers and dispensers of pharmaceuticals, that provides details of this year's new FDA approvals, a full text newletter, continuing education, and feature articles on health conditions and pharmacotherapy. RxFactStat.com.
  • U.S. Pharmacist
    2 star rating REG Practical clinical articles and continuing education written by pharmacists and accompanied by artwork and graphics. Searchable archives. Restricted registration or content areas. Jobson Publishing LLC .
  • Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin
    1 star rating Full text provided in Adobe Acrobat format. Therapeutic Goods Administration.
  • Drug Benefit Trends from Medscape
    1 star rating Provides managed healthcare professionals with information, analyses, and opinions on the management of the drug benefit. Medscape Inc.
  • Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy (EDM)
    1 star rating Articles on national drug policies, rational drug use, supply, operational research and public education. World Health Organization.
  • Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy
    1 star rating Articles that provide managed care pharmacists with the tools to enhance their practices. Offers information on clinical care, policy, and research. Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy .
  • U.S. Pharmacist from Medscape
    1 star rating Provides pharmacists with articles and patient teaching aids that enhance their knowledge and improve their patient care. Jobson Publishing and Medscape, Inc. .
  • UKMiCentral Prescribing Resource Center (UK)
    1 star rating Articles on new drugs, prescribing support, guidelines, therapeutics, drugs in lactation, etc. Maintained by the Trent and West Midlands Regional Medicines Information Services.

Journals

Textbooks

  • Medical Pharmacology and Disease-Based Integrated Instruction
    5 star rating Web-based pharmacology teaching materials on pharmacokinetics, adrenergic drugs, antihypertensive drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs, etc. Michael Gordon, Ph.D., site developer, Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine.
  • PDR Family Guide to OTC Drugs
    5 star rating Monographs on indications, side effects, precautions, interactions, etc.
  • Pharmacology - Family Practice Notebook
    5 star rating A section from an ongoing compendium of the diagnosis and management of common medical problems seen in Family Practice. Family Practice Notebook, LLC.
  • Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
    5 star rating Lectures that cover much of the scientific basis of the bridging discipline of clinical pharmacology. This course assists individuals preparing to take the certifying examinations of the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology and to meet the needs of researchers who have an interest in the clinical pharmacologic aspects of contemporary drug development and utilization.
  • The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: Clinical Pharmacology
    5 star rating A chapter from the most widely used medical text which covers essential clinical aspects of pharmacology. Merck & Co., Inc.
  • Pharmaceutical Database for the Management of Ocular Disease
    4 star rating A database with the latest information on ophthalmic drugs.
  • Pharmacology Course of the US Army
    4 star rating An overview of pharmacology, with chapters devoted to classes of drugs, pharmacokinetics, etc., developed by the Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas for a correspondence course of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School. PDF format documents. Updated Apr 2001.
  • Drug Enforcement Administration Pharmacist's Manual
    3 star rating An informational outline of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970: Chemical Control Requirements, "Application of State and Federal Laws', "Schedules of Controlled Substances", "Registration Requirements", "Transfer of Controlled Substances", etc.

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • American Pharmaceutical Association
    4 star rating The national professional society of pharmacists, was founded in 1852 and is the first established and largest professional association of pharmacists in the United States with more than 50,000 members. The APA website offers news, consumer information, pharmaceutical care information, updates on government affairs, and drug recall information.
  • Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Index from US FDA
    4 star rating Documents on drug product approvals, safety issues, information sheets, guidances, rules, letters to industry, a public conferences calendar, and adverse event reporting information. U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
  • Drug Information Association
    4 star rating An organization, with more than 27,000 members worldwide, representing various disciplines in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Medscape Pharmacotherapy
    4 star rating REG A collection of news updates, journal articles, and conference reports from this clinical metasite. Free registration.
  • Pharmacist.com
    4 star rating A single-source site with professional resources for pharmacists: licensure, drug information, education, careers, top stories. A joint project of the American Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
  • Pharmaportal.com
    4 star rating A collection of magazines inlcuding "Applied Clinical Trials", "Pharmaceutical Executive", "Pharmaceutical Technology" that offer online full text articles, classifieds, and news updates. Advanstar, Inc. Subscription fee.
  • Pharmcast.com
    4 star rating A pharmaceutical community Web site targeted to pharmaceutical professionals. Includes pharm patents, career opportunities, daily news highlights, pharm stocks, FDA warning letters, and technology highlights.
  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    3 star rating Association information, meetings, and updates plus an index of colleges and schools of pharmacy.
  • American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
    3 star rating REG An association of researchers and investigators in pharmaceutical science. This website provides information on membership, meetings, discussion groups, focus groups, and links to AAPS publications. Restricted registration or content areas.
  • American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
    3 star rating An international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of senior care pharmacy. This website offers membership and practice resources: full text articles, meetings announcements, government affairs, publications, and news.
  • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
    3 star rating ASHP dedicates itself to supporting pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. This website offers news, meeting and education information, career development, residency training, practice standards, and CE .
  • Formkit.com from Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society
    3 star rating REG Articles and news updates directed to the pharmacy & therapeutics committee member that cover the pharmaceutical industry and the FDA. Restricted registration or content areas. Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society.
  • National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
    3 star rating The independent, international, and impartial association that assists its member boards and jurisdictions in developing, implementing, and enforcing uniform standards for the purpose of protecting the public health.
  • National Community Pharmacists Association
    3 star rating Formerly NARD, the NCPA site offers pharmacy news, important announcements, on-line CE, government affairs and member information. National Community Pharmacists Association.
  • PharmWeb
    3 star rating A link to pharmacy Internet resources including academic institutions, companies, societies, mailing lists, and newsgroups. PharmWeb.
  • Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
    2 star rating Provides information on meetings and education, publications and resources, legislation and membership and offers a consumer web page. Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.
  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy
    2 star rating Provides membership and meeting information, news releases, online recruitment, and bookstore. Free abstracts from Pharmacotherapy journal. American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
  • National Association of Chain Drug Stores
    2 star rating News, member information, resources such as a personal medication guide, industry calendar and a members only section. National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
  • Pharmacology and Pharmacy Associations at Medbioworld
    2 star rating A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
  • AltiMed (Canada)
    1 star rating Canadian pharmacists' guide to the Internet. Drug information, product list, and online ordering as well as clinical and practice updates. AltiMed Pharmaceuticals.
  • Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences
    1 star rating Provides information on society and journal links. Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
    1 star rating The mission of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is to assure that safe and effective drugs are available to the American people. The Center is involved in: New Drug Development and Review, Generic Drug Review, Over-the-Counter Drug Review, and Post Drug Approval Activities.
  • Drug Information Association
    1 star rating Offers membership information and meeting updates. Information available in German, French, Spanish and Italian. Drug Information Association.
  • Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group
    1 star rating Membership information with specialist sub-groups. Offers links to pediatrics, neonatology resources and others. Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group.

Procedures

  • Medication Errors Reporting (MER) Program
    4 star rating An online form and instructions to report concerns about the quality, safety, or performance of products used in clinical practice. The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

Cases

Images, Path./Clinical

  • Antibiotics Attack by HHMI
    4 star rating An animated tutorial on how antibiotics attack the structures of various bacteria. Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

CME

  • PharmEd International Online CME
    4 star rating Webcasts and "live" lectures on topics such as "Clinical Advances in Renal Transplantation". University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine.

CE

  • Medscape Pharmacist CE Center
    5 star rating REG A selection of free, continuously updated continuing education activities. Offers instant, printable CE certificates online. Medscape. Free registration.
  • Online CME for Pharmacists at WorldWideLearn
    4 star rating A directory of online continuing education opportunities.
  • Pharmacy Magazine CE Modules
    4 star rating Continuing education articles that introduce the complexity of various diseases and the mechanisms of actions of drugs. Provides UK community pharmacists with two and a half hours of postgraduate education. Communications International Group, London, England.
  • PowerPak Pharmacy Continuing Education
    4 star rating Continuing education coursework with online text and graphics that offers on-line grading, an instant statement of credit for pharmacists, and an on-line test history. Jobson Publishing LLC .
  • CE City
    3 star rating REG Journal articles and multimedia presentations in pharmacy, nursing, allied health, medicine, and dentistry. Free registration. Fee transactions. CECity.com, Inc.
  • Current Clinical Trends Study CEU Programs
    2 star rating An index of succinct topic summaries on important areas in clinical medicine. PDF format. CEU units available. Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.
  • Inet Continuing Education
    2 star rating REG Continuing education coursework for pharmacy practitioners. Provides convenient instruction, on-line testing, evaluation, and certification. Free registration. Midwestern University and Pfizer Inc.
  • ContinuingEducation.com
    1 star rating Continuing education text coursework for pharmacists and allied health professionals with follow up post-tests. A typical course costs $15.

Patient Education

  • Micromedex Medication Guide at Healthtouch
    5 star rating Patient-oriented monographs on prescription and over-the-counter medications which include indications and side effects. Medical Strategies, Inc. and Micromedex, Inc. .
  • Food and Drug Administration Consumer Online
    4 star rating The "FDA Consumer" offers consumers free, full text in-depth information on health issues and reports on the regulation of food, human and animal drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, radiation-emitting products, amd biologics. This is the official magazine of the Food and Drug Administration.
  • WebHealth.com Medications Patient Ed at Mercy Health Partners
    4 star rating Consumer targeted articles, categorized by organ system, that provide up-to-date health information. See discaimer.
  • About.com Pharmacology and Legal Drugs
    3 star rating Listings of drugs in the news, new drug approvals, drug search sites, drug companies, online pharmacies, pharmacy schools and free drug programs. About.com.
  • Drug Digest From AARP
    3 star rating Easy-to-read overviews outlining the causes, symptoms, treatments and risk factors of common medical conditions.
  • Medications Index at MedicineNet
    1 star rating REG Patient oriented monographs on medications that include indications, mechanisms of action, side effects, and drug interactions. Free registration. MedicineNet, Inc. .

Directories

Societies

Educational Materials

  • Medware Pharm-Land Drug Interactive Slideshow/Video Tutorial
    5 star rating A question-and-answer, interactive-format, student-oriented tutorial that queries the user on a drug's classification, method of action, therapeutic uses, contraindications, and side effects of common drugs. Uses shockwave (downloadable link)
  • VA Pharmacy Benefits Management Documents
    5 star rating Drug treatment guidelines, criteria for use of selected drugs, drug class reviews, drug monographs, the VA's national contract drug prices, and the VA national formulary. Documents are in HTML, PDF and database formats. Strategic Healthcare Group, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Antibiotics Attack by HHMI
    4 star rating A multimedia tutorial on antibiotics, their function, and their targets: bacteria, antibiotic structure, pathways of attack, penicillin, and antibiotic resistance. Shockwave animations are integrated with diagrams and text.
  • Costco Pharmacy Drug Database
    4 star rating Consumer information about drug products.
  • Drug Formulary at Med. College of Wisconsin
    4 star rating A searchable drug formulary database. The database includes cost comparisons and drug categories. See document disclaimer. Medical College of Wisconsin.
  • Pharmacology Teaching Resource Drug Index at Univ. Washington
    4 star rating Drug descriptions which include sites and mechanisms of action of prototype drugs, indications, contraindications and adverse reactions, and notes on pharmacokinetics. Designed as a teaching resource for HuBio 543 at University of Washington School of Medicine.
  • Antibiotic Utilization Guidelines-2000 at Med. College of Wisconsin
    3 star rating The Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital antibiotic guide serves as a drug formulary and educational tool to promote selective, cost effective use of antimicrobials.
  • European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
    3 star rating A wide range of documents on pharmaceuticals: monographs, regulation, efficacy, Safety, Immunology, etc.
  • Medical School Pharmacology Lecture Handouts at Howard U.
    3 star rating Outline-format lecture materials posted in support of medical student education at the Howard University College of Medicine.
  • Study Questions for Pharmacology at U. Kansas
    3 star rating A database of pharmacology medical school quizzes with answers categorized by medication class. UMKC School of Medicine.
  • Talaria Opiod Drug Conversion Calculator
    3 star rating Users enter a patient's current opioid drug, dose, and frequency. Calculates equivalent doses for selected drugs. Washington University & MathSoft.
  • Gold Standard Clinical Pharmacology
    2 star rating REG A fee registration web project which provides up-to-date, peer reviewed, clinically-relevant information on all U.S. drugs: disease categorized dosing, mechanisms of action, patient education documents, indications, contraindications, drug interactions, adverse reactions, a cost index, drug identification and a classification overview. Fee registration. Gold Standard Multimedia, Inc.
  • California Internet Formulary Reference
    1 star rating Provides the formulary status, for California HMOs and health insurance companies, for an A to Z listing of more than 600 pharmaceutical products. Searchable by drug, disease, or drug category. InfoScan, A Division of Medimedia, Inc.
  • Handling Cytotoxic Drugs from NIH
    1 star rating Reviews the routes through which exposure may occur and presents recommendations for the safe handling of parenteral cytotoxic drugs by pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other personnel who participate in the preparation and administration of these drugs to patients. NIH.
  • Physicians Interactive Drug Database
    1 star rating REG Provides physicians with search access to drug facts linked to selected, peer-reviewed journal articles, a detailed drug interaction database, common diagnoses, medical texts, and clinical guidelines. Restricted registration or content areas. Subscription fee.

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