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When asked a drug related question, it is important to obtain background information. What 3 pieces of background information are important?
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Contact Information
Patient related vs. informational Urgency ***If patient related, you want to know past medical history, current meds, ht/wt, allergy history, liver/renal function, pregnancy status |
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Tertiary References consist of textbooks, review articles in journals and general information references. What is the more important part of using tertiary references?
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They are used as a first place to search and to utilize reference citations at the end of the chapter.
They provide a citation for primary literature. |
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Tertiary References tend to cover such topics as Prescribing Information, Drug Interaction, Compounding, Drug Identification, Bioequivalence, and Adverse Drug Reactions. Prescribing Information or a "package insert" contains this type of information.
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General information by the manufacturer such as dosing/administration, chemical structure, MOA/pharmacology, adverse effects, ingredients
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What is the Physicians Desk Reference?
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A compilation of package inserts and product photos
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What is contained in the American Hospital Formulary Service booklet?
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A compilation of drug monographs
Extensive information for on and off labels uses. |
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What type of reference are Drug Facts and Comparisons and the Drug Information Handbook?
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They are tertiary sources that give general product information
***Electronic sources include Clincal Pharmacology, Drugdex system, Uptodate, Lexicomp Online |
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For Non-prescription products, The Handbook of Non-prescription drugs: approach to self care is the best reference. Although this may be unclear.
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Excipient information
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If you needed information on Adverse Drug Reactions, what would be the best reference?
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Meyler's side effects of drugs
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If you needed information pertaining to drug interactions, what would you consult?
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Hansten and Horn's Drug Interaction or Stockley's drug interactions.
Interactions are rated on severity and guides to minimize risk. |
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What 4 sources could you use for Drug Identification?
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Ident-a-drug
Physicians Desk Reference Micromedex Identi-dex Lexi-Comp Online |
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What are the 3 sources for Foreign Drug Identification?
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European Drug Index (dosage form, strength, ingredients)
Index Nominum (chemical structure, therapeutic class) Martindale |
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What are the 2 guides for Infectious Disease?
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Sanford
Mandell |
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Cancer?
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Cancer: Principles and practice of Oncology (Devita Book)
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Nutrition?
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ASPEN Guidelines
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What is used for Drug Pricing and Availability?
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The Red Book
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What is used for Bioequivalence?
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The Orange Book
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What are secondary references?
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They index or abstract primary literature.
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What does indexing do?
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Provides the author, title and journal citation
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What is included in an abstract?
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Background, materials, results, conclusion
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4 references all pharmacy students should have
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Medical Dictionary
Medical abbreviations booklet sanford guide peripheral brain |
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Atleast 2 secondary references should always be used. If tertiary references are incomplete, why are secondary references used?
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To identify primary literature sources
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What are secondary references?
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They index or abstract primary literature.
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What does indexing do?
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Provides the author, title and journal citation
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What is included in an abstract?
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Background, materials, results, conclusion
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4 references all pharmacy students should have
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Medical Dictionary
Medical abbreviations booklet sanford guide peripheral brain |
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Atleast 2 secondary references should always be used. If tertiary references are incomplete, why are secondary references used?
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To identify primary literature sources
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1) Found a tablet under my childs bed with a heart shaped cut out of it. What is this?
What reference? |
What reference?
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2) My patient has a sulfa allergy and I would like to start zonisamide therapy. Any interactions?
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What reference?
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3) Can metoprolol immediate release tablets be crushed?
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What reference?
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