Drugs and Pharmacology
Recommended books
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Havard's Nursing Guide to Drugs by
Publication Date: 2021 -
McKenna's Pharmacology for Nursing and Health Professionals, 3rd ANZ Edition by
Publication Date: 2022 -
A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice, 2nd Ed. by
Publication Date: 2020 -
Pharmacology for Health Professionals, 6th ANZ edition by
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Rang & Dale's Pharmacology, 10th ed. by
Publication Date: 2024
Databases
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AusDIComprehensive, authoritative, unbiased source of drug and therapeutic information developed for Australian pharmacists, medical practitioners, nurses and other health care professionals
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Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH)Australian Medicines Handbook's mission is to provide concise practical, reliable, comparative drug information to promote quality use of medicines in Australia. The company is independent of both government and the pharmaceutical industry, and maintains its editorial independence through an editorial board, highly skilled editorial staff and an open peer review process.
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Clinical Pharmacology This link opens in a new windowElsevier's Clinical Pharmacology provides reference guides, fully searchable, detailed monographs on drugs, a clinical calculator, crush guide, interaction checker, and more. Drugs are listed under the full monograph, descriptions, classifications, chemical structure, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications, etc.
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MIMS Online This link opens in a new windowAustralia’s most comprehensive and authoritative pharmaceutical database. Provides access to essential information on over 2,300 prescription and non-prescription drugs.
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Therapeutic GuidelinesPeer-reviewed clinical guidelines. Topics include analgesia, antibiotics, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrinology, neurology, gastroenterology, dermatology, palliative care, psychotropics and drug prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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Up To DateAn evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support resource which assists clinicians to make point-of-care decisions.
Standards, Guidelines & Websites
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Medication Safety StandardFrom the NSQHS Standards, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health.
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Medication Management in the CommunityThese guiding principles aim to promote the quality use of medicines and medication management in the community. They support health and community care service providers supporting older people to manage their medicines in their home and in the community. Published in 2022.
Specialty resources
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AMH Children's Dosing CompanionThe AMH Children's Dosing Companion is Australia's national independent dosing guide for prescribing and administering medicines to children from birth to 18 years, designed for healthcare practitioners. It provides evidence-based, peer-reviewed dosing information for over 500 drugs commonly used in pediatric care, and has been designed for both hospital and community settings, to ensure safe prescribing and administration of medications to children.
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McKenna's Drug Handbook for Nursing and Midwifery, 9th ed. by
Publication Date: 2021 -
Paediatrics and Medications: A Resource for Guiding Nurses in Medication Administration by
Publication Date: 2024