Nursing (Postgraduate): Drug Info
What's new?
- See the latest issue of Prescriber Update from Medsafe
- DynaMed and BMJ Best Practice have replaced our UpToDate subscription (from 1/10/2018).
- Access Martindale through Micromedex.
- Search via Micromedex>Tox & Drug Product Lookup>Martindale Global Drug
Key databases for drug information
A range of databases to find quality drug information:
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DynaMed This link opens in a new window
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BMJ Best Practice This link opens in a new window
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Micromedex This link opens in a new window
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Embase This link opens in a new window
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Merck Index Online This link opens in a new window
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USP-NF Online This link opens in a new window
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USP-NF Online - Registration This link opens in a new window
Drug tools
Toxicology/Poisons Information
Drug Interactions
- Drug Interactions Flockhart Table (US)
- Stockley's Drug Interactions, 12e Health Sciences Library Books QV 38 S865 2019
Drug Supply Issues
- Medicine Notices, PHARMAC (NZ)
- Shortages, Therapeutic Goods Administration Australian Government
- Drug Shortages, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (US)
Pharmacology
Drug Administration
- Oral
- Considered crushing for troublesome throats. MedSafe (NZ). Sept 2018
- Crushing guide for oral medication in Residential Aged Care. Waitemata DHB (NZ). Review date: April 2021
- Guide for crushing oral medication for residents with swallowing difficulties in residential aged care. Waitemata DHB (NZ). Updated: Feb 2021
- Don’t Rush to Crush (Australia)
- Handbook of Drug Administration via Enteral Feeding Tubes, 3rd ed 2015 (UK)
- Swallowing Difficulties, Pharmacist Specialist Services, NHS (UK)
- Injectable
- Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook
Formularies
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British National Formulary (BNF)
Latest 2 issues at Health Sciences Library Reserve QV 740 B862 -
BNF for Children
2018-2019 at Health Sciences Library Reserve QV 740 B661
Pharmacopoeias
Pharmacopoeias
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Herbal Medicines CompendiumLogin with a free USP Access Point account to view drug monographs (aka books)
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USP-NF Online This link opens in a new windowFirst time users need to create a USP Access Point account and request the Subscription Key - please use the registration link in the entry below. USP–NF is a combination of two compendia, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Formulary (NF). Once on the platform login using the link in top right of screen.
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USP-NF Online - Registration This link opens in a new windowFirst time users of USP-NF must register with their @student.otago.ac.nz or @otago.ac.nz email address, using this link. Please email eresources.library@otago.ac.nz to request the Subscription Key.
Sample of books
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The Renal Drug Handbook, 5e
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2019 Ebook -
Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy, 3e
2017 Ebook -
NZ Universal List of Medicines
Medicines information in the NZULM includes:
- whether a medicine is approved for use in New Zealand;
- what restrictions, if any, apply;
- whether it is subsidised and the level of subsidy; and
- any conditions that apply.
NZ Pharmaceutical Schedule
The New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule (the "Schedule") is a list of the approximately 2000 prescription medicines and therapeutic products subsidised by the Government. The Schedule is published three times a year and updated monthly.