Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Outline the dangers, composition, safe handling, and proper disposal procedures for chemicals and substances
Patient Package Insert
manufacturer's patient product information included with product package
Medication Guides (MedGuides)
A patient handout provided for many prescription medications to help avoid serious adverse events
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
Information and procedures that are required of manufacturers by the FDA for drugs with known risks
came from the FDA Amednment of 2007
-requires Meditication and Guide and communication plan
AHFS Drug Information (American Hospital Formulary Service)
extensive coverage of off-label indications
updates monographs yearly
Monographs
a document, or standard describing a drug, drug ingredient, or chemical
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
Contains packet insert drug info. Intended for physicians: published annually.
Drug Facts and Comparisons
used to compare medications in the same therapeutic class
Handbook on Injectable Drugs
Lists injectable drug information such as compatability, storage and dosages
Red Book
provides the latest pricing information, including nationally recognized AWP's and suggested retail prices for OTC products
Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
aka Orange book, used to determine the therapeutic equivalence of a brand and generic drug
Code A drugs
equivalent
Code B drugs
nonequivalent
Drug Information Handbook
monograph, quick
United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
USP-chemical and biological, dosage compound ...etc
NF- excipients (inactive ingredients)
Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care
identify active ingredients and common side effects for a given category of nonprescription drug
Lexicomp Online
extensive library of subscription based online databases and tools
Micromedex Solutions
contains online products and product suites tailored to different users with the overall goal of being single, integrated source of evidence based health-care information
Clinical Pharmacology
suite of drug information and decision support solutions
USP Compounding Compendium
Subscription-based reference includes 5 essential compounding chapters from USP-NF
Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
Most comprehensive text covering pharmaceutical sciences
Widely used by pharmacists
Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems
helps to find new dosage forms as well as information on physical pharmacy
The Merck Index
info on chemicals, drugs, and biological including names chemical structures and physical and toxicity data
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
Used to research foreign drugs
Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients
Used for finding physical properties and safety and storage information on inactive ingredients used in compounding
King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures
This reference provides information on injectable drug compatibility and stability of injectable drugs
Applied Pharmaceutics in Contemporary Compounding
- Used to understand the principles in the production of compounded products.
The Institute for Safe Medicine Practices (ismp.org)
nonprofit organization devoted to medication safety and error prevention
MEDMARX
A data sharing program established by USP that collects medication error & adverse event data from hospital on an anonymous, voluntary basis.
USP SDS Online
Makes SDS
OSHA Technical Manual (OTM)
Needed if a pharmacy compounds cytotoxic products
USP <800> Hazardous Drugs- Handling in Healthcare Settings
identifies requirements fir the receipt, storage, compounding, and dispensing and administration of Drugs necessary to protect patients. States that there must be a designated area for this
Pharmacy Law desk Reference
PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRACTICE SUCH AS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, SUPPORT PERSONNEL, LAW AND ETHICS, HIPAA, COMPOUNDING, AND MEDICATION ERROR REPORTING.
Legal Handbook for Pharmacy Technicians
by Dione Davey, PharmD, JD, teaches technicians the essentials on how pharmacy is regulated.
Essentials of Law and Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians
Book that covers all United States federal laws regarding pharmacy practice as well as other laws and regulations applicable to pharmacy technicians.
The Health on the Net Foundation (HON)
Mission to guide healthcare providers and consumers to reliable medical information and expertise on the web
Quality review of 8 principles
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
An electronic record of health-related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one healthcare organi
Medscape
provides a collection of medical journals online
Medline Plus
National Library of Medicine (world's largest) Usually targeted for patients
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
Free CE, network blog, and information...
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
advocates the interests of pharmacists
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Pharmacy technician membership and resource center; directory of accredited training programs; CE. Publishes several references.
Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
A non-profit organization with the mission of enhancing patient safety through education, collecting and analyzing adverse drug events, disseminating medication safety information, collaborating with healthcare organizations, and conducting research.
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
assists the boards of pharmacy in each state to protect public health by developing uniform standards
registration, licensing, and certification
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
National board for the certification of pharmacy technicians
Professional Compounding Centers of America
provides independent pharmacists with a complete support system for compounding
The Joint Commission (TJC)
-Accredits and certifies health care organizations
-Establishes universal protocol
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
develops recommendations for OSHA standards and regulation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
US department of Labor agency charged with the enforcement of worker safety and health legislation
VAERS
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
black box warning
A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing information and is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious adverse events that have occurred with the given drug.
primary literature
original reports of clinical and other types of research projects and studies
secondary literature
a compilation of original articles accessible through indexing and abstracting services
tertiary literature
Textbooks and drug compendiums; reviews already available primary literature into an understandable format.
USP Chapter 795
Pharmaceutical Compounding- Nonsterile Preparations
USP Chapter 797
Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations
USP Chapter 1160
Pharmaceutical Calculation sIn Prescription Compounding
USP Chapter 1163
Quality assurance in pharmaceutical compounding
USP Chapter 1176
Prescription Balances and Volumetric