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Comprehensive Drug Resources for Pharmacology Students

Explore various drug resources, from printed to online, and learn how to evaluate and bookmark reliable websites for pharmacology studies.

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Comprehensive Drug Resources for Pharmacology Students

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  1. Chapter 6 Resources

  2. Objectives Define key terms. Compare the usefulness of different drug resources. Differentiate between the printed resources of drugs approved by the FDA and computerized sources. List 10 websites where you can find information about pharmacology.

  3. Objectives Discuss what features make a reliable website. Bookmark selected websites for easy computer access.

  4. Drug Resources Comprehensive resources USP/NF USP/DI PDR Drug Facts and Comparisons Compendium of Drug Therapy American Drug Index Drug Topics Red Book Drug Information

  5. Critical Thinking What are the advantages and disadvantages of comprehensive books such as the PDR?

  6. Drug Reference You should buy a good drug reference. Should be portable Should be on your reading level Should be current Should be user-friendly for you Should enable you to do effective patient teaching

  7. Critical Thinking What are the characteristics of a good reference handbook?

  8. Clinically Based Resources Drug handbooks Package inserts Electronic resources

  9. Typical Drug Monograph Headings Classifications Indications Action Pharmacokinetics Time of action Contraindications/precautions Adverse reactions/side effects Interactions Routes and dosage Availability

  10. Websites .gov Governmental agency .edu Educational institution .org Professional organization .com Commercial enterprise

  11. Critical Thinking Which kinds of websites do you think would provide the most reliable information?

  12. Search Engines www.alltheweb.com www.altavista.com www.ask.com www.dogpile.com www.excite.com www.goodsearch.com

  13. Search Engines www.google.com www.live.com www.medmatrix.com www.webcrawler.com www.yahoo.com

  14. Question What are some other search engines you like using?

  15. Boolean Logic +, -, And, Or, Not—limits the search by inclusion and exclusion Quotation marks—words must appear in exact order Near—words must appear near each other

  16. Evaluating a Website Reputable source Established organization Peer-reviewed Objectivity Current Scientific Depth Credible

  17. Critical Thinking What are the top 3 most important qualities of a website? Why?

  18. Summary • What new piece of information in this chapter were you most interested to learn? • What questions do you still have about the information in this chapter? • Return to Objectives to determine extent of learning.

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