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Drug Info Source
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| American Drug Index | Generic, brand and chemical names of drugs, the manufacturer, use of drug, dosage, dosage forms available, size and strength. |
| Red Book | Gives the wholesale and retail prices of medication. Drug reimbursement information from third party. |
| Goodman and Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics | Pharmacokenetics of medicines. |
| Orange Book: FDA Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations | Approved drug listing for the United States and which drugs can be substituted for one another. |
| Hasten's Drug Interactions | Guide to drug-drug interactions. |
| Facts and Comparisons | Monthly updated (most current information) guide on actions, indications, warnings, interactions, precautions, adverse reactions and dosage calculations. Includes orphan drugs, investigational drugs, drug monographs, drug identification |
| Handbook of Injectable Drugs | References the compatibility of various parenteral drugs. |
| Handbook of Non-Perscription Drugs | OTC reference book |
| Merck Index | Encyclopedia of chemical substance data. |
| Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences | Detailed book of the practice of pharmacy. |
| Physican's Desk Reference (PDR) | Annual publication of all product inserts from manufacturers into a book. Indexes of manufacturers, generic and trade names; product identification guide (pictures of the product). |
| U.S. Pharmacopoeia National Formulary (USP-NF) | Good manufacturing Practices (GMP). Must be in each pharmacy to make sure policies are followed when compounding. Requires preparations to include the ingredient added, lot # of ea ingredient and expiration date in case of recalls. |