Pharmacology

Pharmacology and Medication Math

This is a difficult subject for most people. Here are some resources that might help.

General Pharmacology Resources

Abbreviations: Medication Orders and Prescriptions
A short-answer quiz
Basic Pharmacology Terms
Matching
The Basic Principles of Pharmacology
An on-line tutorial
Choosing Immunizations Activity
Creighton University's Nursing Student Stuff
Pharm questions related to anti-hypertensives and heart failure.
Davis's DrugGuide.com
I love the Davis Drug Guide.
Davis's Drug Guide Case Studies
From the Davis Plus website.
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Medication Videos
Three videos from the Davis Plus website.
Drugs
From the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Info on Ace Inhibitors to Vasopressin.
eDrugInfo.com
From Lippincott Williams & Wilkins--the publishers of Nursing 2008 Magazine.
GlobalRPH.com
"The clinician's ultimate reference."
Health Touch Drug Information
KUMC Pharmacology
A huge list of pharmacology topics.
Medicinal Chemistry
The name sounds rather formidable, but this page has some great antibiotic lectures and tutorials. Geared for medical students so take from it what you can.
Medical Pharmacology
Includes content, practice questions, and practice exams. Huge!
Medical Pharmacology and Disease-Based Integrated Instruction
"Pharmacology Content, Practice Questions, Practice Exams"
Medical University of South Carolina Drug Information Page
Includes a drug encyclopedia, interaction checker, and a drug identifier for patients.
Medication Absorption Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion Animation
From F.A. Davis Plus
NeedyMeds.org
"Find help with the cost of medicine."
Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care
Companion site to the Delmar book.
Pharmacology I, II, and lll
From free-ed.net.
Pharmacology Abbreviations
Study Stack Flashcards
The Pharmacology Game Shows
Pharmacology Study Stacks
A huge resource of virtual "study cards" (plus an host of other activities) for pharmacology. Wow!
Pharm Phlash! Online Review Questions
From the Davis Plus webiste. A companion to the F.A. Davis pharmacology flash cards.
PharmWeb.net
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Information
Poisoning
From the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Principles of Pharmacology Quiz
A crossword puzzle
Shots 2010: Online
Vaccine schedule
The Six Rights of Medication Administration
Spanish for Pharm Techs
Useful for nurses, too.
University of Kansas Medical Center Medical Pharmacology
Very extensive. From general principles to toxicology and everything inbetween.
U.S. Pharmacist

Medication Math

Body Surface Area Calculator for Medication Doses
Bonnie and Jill's Practical Approach to Dosage Calculations
Calculating Drug Dosages Demo
An animation from the Davis Plus website.
Calculations Practice Problems
From the Davis Plus website.
Calculations Practice Problems Answers
From the Davis Plus website(answers to the problems in the link above).
Calculating Fluid Maintenance in Children
Dosage Calculations
Companion website to the book
Dosage Caluclation Drills
From SweetHaven Publishers.
Drug Calculations Quiz Page
DosageHelp.com
"Helping Nursing Students Prepare for Medication Exams By Explaining Dosage Calculations."
Dosage Problems
Study Stack Flashcards
Drug Dosage Quizzes
From the companion site to the book "Calculating Drug Dosages: An Interactive Approach to Learning Nursing Math, 2nd Edition."
Essential Mathematics for Nurses
From Free-ed.net.
ICU Math Quiz
Intravenous Flow Rates
A quiz
IV Calculation Problems
Study Stack Flashcards
Maternal-Child Math
From F.A. Davis Plus.
Math for Meds, Dosages and Solutions
A companion site to the Delmar book
Measures and Conversions
From EMC Paradigm
Med Conversions
Study Stack Flashcards
Med Calc Tutorial
Very extensive. From Hansen Nursing.
Medical Dosage Calculations
A companion site to the Pearson book.
Medication Math for the Nursing Student
Medication Math Using Unit Analysis
A PDF from the Davis Plus website.
Nursing Calculators
Pediatric Mainetenance Fluid Claculations
From Mesa Community College
Pharmacy Calculations for Technicians
Choose "Lecture Hall" for some great Power Point presentations.
Pharmacology Math Baseball
Syringe Exercises
From the companion site to the book "Calculating Drug Dosages: An Interactive Approach to Learning Nursing Math, 2nd Edition."
UNC Dosage Tutorials
Unit Analysis Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Med math from the F.A.Davis book, "Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing."

Drugs and Databases

Analgesic Drugs and Pain Management
From RnCeus.com
Antihypertensive Drugs
Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV and AIDS
From RnCeus.com
Cancer Chemotherapy
From RnCeus.com
Cardioactive, Vasoactive, Sympathomimetics, Sympatholytics
Study Stack Flashcards
CenterWatch: Drug Information
"CenterWatch offers a range of free, easy-to-search resources on drugs in various stages of development and approval."
Chemotherapy--An Introduction
Coumadin
From the Patient Education Institute. Click on "Run Module."
Daily Med
From the FDA.
Diabetes Treatment: Insulin and Oral Anti-diabetes Drugs
From RnCeus.com
Dietary Supplements Labels Database
DM Insulins
Study Stack Flashcards
Drug Flashcards
The list of topics here is huge! From Flashcard Exchange.
Drug Information Portal
From the National Library of Medicine.
Drug List
If you click on the "play" button, you will hear the pronunciation of the drug name.
Drugs.com
Drug Information Portal
From the National Library of Medicine.
eDruginfo.com
From publishers Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. A lot of info on newer drugs.
Effects of Depressants on the CNS
From Argosy Medical Animation.
Effects of Stimulants on the CNS
From Argosy Medical Animation.
The Endocrine Medication Game Show
Epinepherine
An animation from Delmar Learning
Epipen
From Argosy Medical Animation.
epocrates.com
Gastrointestinal System Drug Treatment Review
How Drugs Affect the Dopaminergic Synapses
From Argosy Medical Animation.
How Drugs Affect the Serotonergic Synapses
From Argosy Medical Animation.
How Drugs Work in Anxiety Disorders
From Argosy Medical Animation.
Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
An extensive resource on antibiotics. Includes a free PDA download.
London Health Sciences Center: Drug Monographs
Lovenox and the Clotting Cascade Video
MedlinePlus
"Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information"
Miltary Obstetrics and Gynecology Medications
HUGE list!
Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs
A table
Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
From the FDA.
PDR Health: Drugs
Penicillin and You
Pharmacological Management of Diabetes
Learning activity
Pharmacology of Vasopressors and Inotropes
Advanced content.
Psychotropic Drugs
From the Davis Plus website.
Psychotropic Medications and Neurotransmitters
RX List
"The Internet drug index."
RXMed
A large collection of drug monographs.
Unversity of Utah School of Medicine Pharm Review Tools
Click on the "Html" button; the "download" buttons do not work.
US Pharmacopeia
Their website states "the official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United States."
VCU School of Pharmacology Androgens
VCU School of Pharmacology Anticoagulants
VCU School of Pharmacology Anti-Hyperlipidemic Agents
VCU School of Pharmacology Cardiac Glycosides
VCU School of Pharmacology Oral Hypoglycemics

Medication Safety

Amercan Association of Poison Control Centers
AHRQ's Patient Safety Network
A collection of audiovisual resources
BeMedWise
"Promoting wise use of OTC medications"
CenterWatch
"The global source for clinical trials information: offering news, analysis, study grants, career opportunities, and trial listings to professionals and patients."
ConsumerMedSafety.org
"ConsumerMedSafety.org is brought to you by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)—the nation's only nonprofit organization of pharmacists, nurses, and doctors devoted entirely to safe medication practices. Preventing medication errors is no longer just a responsibility for health professionals—consumers like you can also play a vital role."
Davis's Drug Guide Med Error Tutorial
From the F.A. Davis Company.
Drug Information
Drugwatch.com is a comprehensive Web site featuring extensive information about medications, drug interactions, and drug side effects.
Drug Name Safety
From EMC Paradigm
FDA Patient Safety News
Health Care for All: Stories of Harm
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
MedWatch
The FDA's site for adverse med events and the most current safety information
Medical Errors
From RnCeus.com
The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
National Council on Patient Information and Education
"Educate before you medicate"
SafetyLeaders.org
Founded by actor Dennis Quaid after his twins nearly died from a heparin overdose.
SafeMedication.com

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