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Major Websites for MI

An overview of commonly used websites and databases for Medicines Information pharmacists, including UKMI, eBNF, eMC, NELM, NHS Evidence, MHRA, NHS Choices, and Toxbase.

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Major Websites for MI

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  1. Major Websites for MI NMITC July 2009 Bridget Rankin Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  2. Aim Provide an introduction to websites and databases commonly used when working as a Medicines Information pharmacist

  3. 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).

  4. UKMI www.ukmi.nhs.uk • Supports the UKMi network • MI News • Highlights new resources • Fridge Database • Latex database • Other specialist MI resources • Medicines Q and A

  5. UKMi Enquiry Answering Page • Is under the Clinical Governance heading www.ukmi.nhs.uk Standard search Websites/Web-based Resource Links. A word document to use / adapt. Will help you create your own ‘favourites folders Effective Use of the Internet for Enquiry Answering. A PDF document that provides guidance on safe and efficient use of the Internet

  6. eBNF & eCBNF www.bnf.org.uk • Search or browse – sometimes browsing is easier • Navigate using tree structure • BNF extra – advanced information on what will be new in next edition • Calculations/conversions

  7. eMC • www.medicines.org.uk • SPCs searchable by text and by section • PILs • X-PIL service • Medicine Guides • dm+d

  8. Medicines Complete • Stockley, Martindales, AHFS, Herbal Medicines & Handbook of Injectable Drugs. Enteral Feeding www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/ • Trial subscriptions available • Special price for UKMI – contact regional centre for details • Easy to search • Access out of hours on-call

  9. NELM • www.nelm.nhs.uk • News headlines • What’s new • Register and “log in” to see full content • Easy to search the many products individually or separately

  10. National Library for HealthNHS Evidence • http://www.library.nhs.uk • Quick links to many resources • “log in” using your Athens UN/password • Easy to search the many products individually or separately • Evidence Based Reviews • Guidance • Specialist Libraries , Books and Journals • Training available from your library service

  11. Department of Health www.dh.gov.uk 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 add “www.dh.gov.uk” to your search

  12. Google & Google Scholar • www.google.co.uk • Powerful search engine • Thousands of hits • Many ways of limiting searches • Scholar - limits to academic sites • BUT use it wisely

  13. 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

  14. NHS Choices www.nhs.uk • General resource • Portal for NHS Services • Patient information • Map of Medicine

  15. eMIMMs www.healthcarerepublic.com/login/ • 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

  16. Clinical Knowledge Summaries (Previously Prodigy) • Clinical Knowledge Summaries www.cks.library.nhs.uk/ • Guidelines for GPs • Useful for enquiries relating to conditions mainly managed in primary care • Regularly updated

  17. Lexi-comp www.lexi.com/ • Is not a cheaper substitute for Micromedex – there is less detail and not as well referenced but some easy to access information • Drug monographs with subsets • Poisoning/toxicology • Alternative medicines • Clinical / diagnostics

  18. Natural Medicines Database www.naturaldatabase.com • Comprehensive database • Good for checking interactions • Searchable under product name, drug name or disease/condition • Efficacy • Referenced

  19. 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

  20. UCLH Solutions • Medicine supply problems. • Product Shortage Information updated daily. • Critical Drugs section. • Advice for dealing with the problem. www.solutions.nhs.uk

  21. Toxbase • Commissioned by HPA • National Poisons Information Service • Poisons, antidotes etc • Medicines in Pregnancy http://www.toxbase.org/

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