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Major MI Websites. Mark Cheeseman Regional Medicines Information Pharmacist East Anglia Medicines Information Service. Aim. Provide an introduction to websites and databases commonly used when working as a Medicines Information pharmacist. Learning Outcomes.
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Major MI Websites Mark Cheeseman Regional Medicines Information Pharmacist East Anglia Medicines Information Service
Aim Provide an introduction to websites and databases commonly used when working as a Medicines Information pharmacist
Learning Outcomes • By the end of this session, you should have: • Developed your knowledge of useful medicines information websites [overview]. • Found answers to example questions using specific MI databases (where applicable).
UKMi • Supports the UKMi network • MI News • Supports the UKMi network • Highlights new resources • Fridge Database • Latex database • Other specialist MI resources • Medicines Q&As www.ukmi.nhs.uk
UKMi Enquiry Answering Page • Under the ‘Clinical Governance’ heading • Standard search Websites/Web-based Resource Links. Word document to use/adapt. Helps you create your own ‘favourites folders. • Effective Use of the Internet for Enquiry Answering. PDF document that provides guidance on safe and efficient use of the Internet.
eBNF & eCBNF • Search or Browse • Navigate using tree structure • BNF extra • Resources • Calculators • Conversions www.bnf.org.uk
Martindale, AHFS, Stockley Herbal Medicines Handbook of Injectable Drugs (Trissel) Trial subscriptions available Special price for UKMI – contact regional centre for details Easy to search Access out of hours on-call Medicines Complete www.medicinescomplete.com
National electronic Library for Medicines (NeLM) • News headlines • Medicines Q&As • Register & “log in” • Easy to search www.nelm.nhs.uk
National Library for Health • Quick links to many resources • “Log in” using Athens username/password • Easy to search the many products individually or separately • Evidence Based Reviews • Guidance • Specialist Libraries , Books and Journals http://www.library.nhs.uk
Clinical Knowledge Summaries (Previously Prodigy) • Guidelines for GPs • Useful for enquiries relating to conditions mainly managed in primary care • Regularly updated www.cks.library.nhs.uk/
Department of Health • Difficult to navigate • Lots of archived documents – your 1st ‘hits may not be the most up to date • Put in the year – sometimes helps • Use Google to your search www.dh.gov.uk
MHRA – Drug Analysis Prints • Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [www.mhra.gov.uk] • Another website that isn’t easy to navigate! • Save the URL into MiDatabank or favourites folder • DAPs http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Onlineservices/Medicines/Druganalysisprints/index.htm
NHS Choices General resource • Portal for NHS Services • Patient information • Map of Medicine www.nhs.uk
eMIMs • Username and log in from your regional centre • Useful for prices • Some good tables comparing drugs in the same therapeutic class (eg Insulins, HRT) • Summaries of guidelines • Self-help directory www.healthcarerepublic.com/login/
Pro-File • Identify and source unlicensed “special” medicinal products • Obtain the most appropriate products from the most appropriate sources. • Access via your MI pharmacist (restricted access). www.pro-file.nhs.uk
UCLH Solutions • Medicine supply problems. • Product Shortage Information updated daily. • Critical Drugs section. • Advice for dealing with the problem. www.solutions.nhs.uk
Toxbase • Commissioned by HPA • National Poisons Information Service • Poisons, antidotes etc • Medicines in Pregnancy http://www.toxbase.org/
Learning Outcomes • By the end of this session, you should now have: • Developed your knowledge of useful medicines information websites [overview]. • Found answers to example questions using specific MI databases (where applicable).