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ch7 Refecrences
definitions and book references
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Brand Name | Trademark of a drug or device held by the originating manufacturing company |
| Chemical Structure | The makeup of a chemical, including the elements, shape, bonding types, molecular configuration, charges, and so on; the nature of the chemical's structure has so much to do with the chemical's stability, reactivity, and physical and chemical properties |
| Drug Classification | Categorization based on various characteristics, including the chemical structure of a drug, the action of a drug, and/or the therapeutic or anatomical use of a drug |
| Drug Facts and Comparisons | Reference book found in pharmacies that contains detailed information on more than 22,000 prescription and 6,000 over-the-counter medications; drugs are divided into therapeutic groups for easy comparison |
| Formulary | A list of approved drugs to be stocked by the pharmacy; also a list of drugs covered by an insurance company |
| Generic Name | Name assigned to a medication or nonproprietary name of drug |
| Monograph | comprehensive info on a med's actions within that class of drugs; also lists generic and trade names, ingredients, dosages, side effects, adverse effects, how the patient should take meds and food or other drugs to avoid while taking the medication |
| Nonformulary | A list of drugs that are not included in the list of preferred medications that a committee of pharmacists and physicians DEEMS TO BE SAFEST, MOST EFFECTIVE, AND MOST ECONOMICAL; |
| package Insert | The official prescribing information for a prescription drug; the medication information sheet provided by the manufacturer that includes side effects, dosage forms, indications, and other important information |
| Trade Name | The proprietary or brand name given to a drug by the company that developed it; the trade name may be related to the function or main use of the drug |
| Drug Facts and Comparisons | Contains quick and accurate reference and drug comparison and is the most frequently used book by pharmacists |
| Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) | A compilation of package inserts with a complete description of each drug listed, including its chemical structure and study results |
| Drug Topics Red Book | good source of information about the average and wholesale drug costs and prices |
| Orange book | comprehensive listing used to determinate whether a generic drug is the same as a brand drug |
| American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information | Provides drug monographs that list drug information; used mainly by hospitals |
| USP-NF | Provides access to official standards of the FDA |
| United States Pharmacists Pharmacopeia | comprehensive compilation of information on compounding products and ingredients and their safety as well as products used to treat specific medical conditions |
| Clinical Pharmacology | electronic drug compendium commonly encountered in retail and health system pharmacy settings and an officially recognized compendium by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Ident-a-Drug | Includes more than 38,000 listings of tablet and capsule identifications |
| Purple Book | comprehensive list of approved biological products with biosimilar and interchangeable products |
| Micromedex Healthcare Evidence | Provides an online and mobile application that can be used by physicians, pharmacists, and nurses within a health care facility through several different software programs that can be purchased |
| Trissel's Handbook on Injectable Drugs | A well-known reference used for information on parental agents; used mostly in the hospital setting |
| American Drug Index | Contains information for both prescription and over-the-counter products; covers pronunciation of drugs, active ingredients, dosage forms, and packaging, to name a few |
| Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics | Lists pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, drug transport/drug transporters, drug metabolism |
| Handbook of Nonprescriptions Drugs | Provides self-care options for nonprescription medica-tions, nutritional supplements, medical foods, and complementary and alternative therapies, to name a few |
| Martindale's The Complete Drug Reference | Provides information on drugs in clinical use world wide |
| Remington's Pharamaceutical Sciences: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy | Covers the entire scope of pharmacy, from the history of pharmacy and ethics to the specifics of industrial pharmacy and pharmacy practice |
| Pediatric and Neonatal Dosage Handbook | Provides information on suggested current drug dosages for pediatric patients |
| Geriatric Dosage Handbook | Provides information on suggested current drug dosages for geriatric patients |
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