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Informtion
Chap 12 information
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Primary Literature | original reports of clinical and other types of research projects and studies |
| Secondary Literature | General reference works based upon primary literature sources |
| Tertiary literature | Condensed works based on primary literature, such as textbooks, monographs, etc |
| Abstracting Services | Services that summarize information from various primary sources of quick reference |
| 3 Sections of the Pharmacy Literature pyramid | Primary, Secondary, Tertiary |
| Most convenient to use for pharmaceutical information | Tertiary literature |
| 3 Facts about Tertiary Literature | all info is condensed+compact no single reference contains all the info, view info carefully as authors may misinterpret or misquote the orig. lit, tertiary ref. are published one or more yrs after original lit so it may no long be current |
| 3 Facts about Primary Literature | provides direct access to the largest amount of/most current info from contemporary research, includes original reports of scientific/clinical/technological/administrative research, Found in professional journals |
| 3 Facts about Secondary Literature | Consists of abstracting services/indexing or bibliographic services and microfiche system, references aid in identifying and locating primary lit., Lag time of 1-12 weeks exists |
| Examples of Tertiary Literature | Textbooks, monographs, standard reference books and review articles |
| Examples of Primary Literature | Database searches as PubMed.gov,original reports, scientific journals |
| Examples of Secondary Literature | Indexing services in hospitals or university libraries,microfiche, bibliographic systems |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration- requires pharmacies to have Material Data Safety Sheets |
| MSDS | Material Data Safety Sheets- provides info you need to ensure the implementation of proper protective measures for exposure to hazardous chemicals |
| NIOSH | National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health-develops reccomentdations for occupational safety and health standards |
| 2004 Alert from NIOSH | Preventing occupational exposures to antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs in health care settings |
| What material is enforceable by the FDA under the Food, drug and cosmetic act as rule guidelines | The USP-NF chapters <1>-<999> |
| HIPAA | Health insurance portability and Accessibility Act- enacted in 1996 |
| Pharmacy Law Digest of Facts and Comparisons | an overview of the legal system as it affects pharmacy practive, including info on controlled substances, gov. inspections, regulation of pharmaceuticals,civil liability, business law |
| NABP | National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| Legal Handbook for Pharmacy Technicians | teaches techs the essentials on how pharmacy is regulated |
| DFC | Drug facts and comparisons- used to compare medications in the same therapeutic class |
| Martindale, The complete drug reference | Use Martindale to research foreign drugs |
| AHFS Drug Information | American Hospital Formulary Service- use when investigating off label medication indications,accepted source of educated, unbiased and evidence based material, annual print |
| Handbook on Injectable Drugs | Includes info on preparation, storage, administration, compatibility and stability of injectable drugs, a collection of monographs on commercially available parenteral drugs |
| Red Book:Pharmacys Fundamental Reference | Provides latest pricing information, including nationally recognized AWP's and suggested retail prices for OTC products, also contains NDC's for all FDA approved drugs,guide to herbal drugs and package/drug interaction info |
| Orange Book | FDA's Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations-Used to determine the therapeutic equivalence of a brand and generic drug. Drugs with code A are considered equivalent, drugs with code B are nonequivalent |
| Kings guide to Parenteral admixtures | provides information on injectable drug compatibility and stability, updated quarterly |
| American drug index | reference to find trade and generic names,quick access to a comprehensive list of drugs and drug products |
| The Merck Index | use when information on chemical attributes of drugs is needed, |
| Physicians desk reference | similar to the pharmaceutical manufacturers drug package inserts since manufacturers prepare the essential drug information found in the PDR |
| USP Pharmacists Pharmacopeia Product Information | to prepare for regulatory surveys and to comply with standards of practice regarding compound sterile and non sterile preperations |
| Tech Manual Sect.VI:Chap 2, Controlling Occupation Exposure To Hazardous Drugs or ASHP Tech Assistance Bulletin On Handling Cytotoxic and Hazardous Drugs | Needed if the pharmacy compounds sytotoxic products |
| Professional Practice Journals | Official publications of pharmacy organizations, can reflect political views or policies of these groups,also reflects standards and changes in trends |
| Today's Technician is a publication from what organization | NPTA- National Pharmacy Technicians of America |
| America's Pharmacist is a publication from what organization | NCPA |
| America's Journal of Health-System Pharmacy is a publication from what organization | ASHP- American Society of Hospital Pharmacists |
| Journal of American Pharmacists Association is a publication from what organization | APhA-American Pharmacy Association |
| Trade Journals | Published commercially for pharmacist but are not produced by any professional organization, Large amounts of advertising |
| Examples of trade journals are | pharmacy times and Us Pharmacist |
| Examples of professional practice journals | Todays Technician, Americas Pharmacist, America's Pharmacist |
| Indexes of primary literature | can be accessed by printed indexed, cd's, or online database searching, comprehensive and compressed |
| Examples of Primary literature | Thomson Reuters Mircromedex healthcare series, PubMed |
| Newsletters | published rapidly and frequently, provide a useful source of current info |
| Examples of newsletters | the medical letter, and the pink sheet |
| The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics | short abstract articles from journal articles. Provides info on clinical trials and products on NDA status |
| NDA status | New Drug Approval Status |
| The Pink Sheet:Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnolgy | Reports on important regulatory issues, business and finance, as well as research and development |
| Textbooks | provide basic info on a particular topic or range of topics. wide range in quality level and usefulness of textbooks. Important not to accept them as last word, but very useful for explaining basic concepts |
| Examples of textbooks | Handbook of nonprescription drugs, Reminigton, and Goodman and Gilmans |
| Handbook of nonprescription drugs; an interactive approach to self care | Provides quick access OTC drug info, complementary therapies, nondrug measures, serves as textbook for student and pharmacists |
| Remington, the science and practice of pharmacy | Published every 5 yrs since 1885, most comprehensive work on pharmaceutical sciences, for students, practitioners and pharmacists |
| Goodman and Gilmans the pharmacological basis of therapeutics | a principal pharmacy text on pharmacology and therapeutics, emphasizing clinical pharmacy practice |
| Supernetwork | the internet |
| Worlds largest network | the internet |
| Worlds largest source of information | world wide web |
| World wide web | a virtual library in which electronic information exisiting on hundreds of thousands of websites is accessible to internet users |
| Modem | Computer hardware that enables a computer to communicate through telephone lines |
| Digital Subscriber Line | A family of technologys that provide digital data transmission over the wires of local phone network |
| Browser | a software program that allows users to view websites on the www |
| Internet service provider | ISP- A company that provides your internet |
| Uniform Resource Locator | URL- a web address |
| Search engine | Software that searches the web for information related to criteria entered by the user |
| Uniform Resource Locator | URL-Web addresses |
| ISMP | Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
| PTCB | Pharmacy technician certification board |
| APA | American pharmacists association |
| NABP | National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| Occupational info can be found where | in the Occupational outlook handbook |
| PTEC | Pharmacy technician educators council |
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