Guide to Drug Information Resources

This site is a list of drug information resources that can be sorted by the categories of questions they are best suited to answer. Click on the blue icon to see a description of the resource, and click on a resource name to access it (if available). To filter the list, select a category from the drop-down menu below and click "Go."

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Side Effects of Drugs Annual Companion publication to Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs Updated annually 2017 edition available in print at HSHSL
Stockley’s Drug Interactions Monographs for drug interactions Covers interactions of various drugs, natural products, and food/drink Not available from the HSHSL
Textbook of Adverse Drug Reactions Less comprehensive compared to Meyler’s Side Effects of Drugs Text is organized by organ system Previous edition (4th, 1991) available as a print book from the HSHSL
Textbook of Therapeutics: Drug and Disease Management Formerly known as Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics Provides information about the definition and treatment of various disease states Topics organized by organ system; text also includes a general index and a drug index Available as a print book (by R. A. Helms)
Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Information on diseases and therapeutics for canines and felines Not available from the HSHSL
Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests A useful guide for interpreting laboratory tests Includes information about normal laboratory values, clinical utility of each test, and substances that can interfere with test results Formerly known as Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests Available as a print book (by A. Wu)
Top 100 Drug Interactions: A Guide to Patient Management Pocket reference with guidance on how to manage the most common drug interactions that are clinically significant Not available from the HSHSL
Trissel’s 2 Clinical Pharmaceutics Database Admixture, syringe, and y-site compatibility information Can search by parenteral drug or IV solution Integrated into Micromedex and Lexicomp
Trissel’s Tables of Physical Compatibility Lists physical compatibility test results Available as a print book (by L. A. Trissel)
Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations Lists commonly compounded formulations and their known stability Available as a print book (by L. A. Trissel)
UpToDate Evidence-based information and expert opinion on a variety of disease states Includes patient handouts Available online and as a mobile app
USP DI Published annually with monthly updates; divided into 3 different volumes: *Volume I: Drug Information for the Healthcare Professional: drugs are listed in monograph format with both FDA-approved and non-approved indications Volume II: Advice for the Patient: drug information is grouped by drug class and written in lay language Volume III: Approved Drug Products and Legal Requirements*: addresses legal and regulatory issues about prescribing and dispensing drugs Available as a print book
USP Standards for Veterinary Drugs Official substance and product standards Available online
USP-NF (United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary) Official substance and product standards Instructions for preparing various commonly compounded formulations Available online
Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics A good resource for students learning basic and applied principles of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics Includes detailed information about drugs, drug mechanisms, clinical applications, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics Available as a print book (by Jones)
Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics A spiral-bound quick reference guide for the treatment and management of common disease states Hardcopy updated every 3 years Available as a print book (by G. B. Green) and as an ebook via OneSearch

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