- Academic Institutions / Educational Resources
- Internet
Self-Assessment in Pharmacology (ISAP)
An integrated self-study guide in
pharmacology being developed by the University of Minnesota. Includes lecture outlines,
drug information on over 300 substances, and exam questions. Registration required, but
there is no charge for users from academic institutions (edu at end of domain name).
- Introduction to Programmed
Problems in Pharmacology
Programmed instruction designed by Boston University
to serve as a study guide for classes of pharmacological agents.
- Associations
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
(AAPS)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy
(ACCP)
- American Pharmaceutical Association
- American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- The United States Pharmacopeia
- Clinical Practice Resources
- Antimicrobial Use Guidelines (University of Wisconsin Hospital)
- CenterWatch, Clinical Trials Listing Service
- Glossary of
Terms and Symbols Used in Pharmacology
Detailed definitions of terms and symbols
used in pharmacology, put together by Boston University
- Health Services Technology Assessment Text
(HSTAT)
Includes the full text of the AHCPR practice guidelines, AHCPR
technology assessments and reviews, and NIH Consensus Development Statements.
- Medical Sciences
Bulletin
Full text articles that focus on specific drugs (some disease
conditions also included). Drug tradename and manufacturer are listed at the head of
the article.
- Merck Manual,
Clinical Pharmacology Section
Registration required, but no cost involved. Select
Section 22 for the Clinical Pharmacology full text information from this 1992 edition of the Merck
Manual.
- WHO Guide to Good Prescribing
- Compendia/Guides
- HealthWeb: Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Martindale's
Virtual Pharmacy
A comprehensive, multimedia resource containing teaching files,
courses, textbooks, graphics, movies, and pointers to numerous pharmacy-related sites.
- Medical Matrix Guide to
Internet Clinical Medicine Resources
A peer reviewed, annotated database of Internet clinical medicine resources. This section deals specifically with pharmacology. The database is searchable.
- PharmInfo Net
Includes articles on drugs (and some diseases) from the Medical Sciences Bulletin, press releases on new drugs, a drug database, a rotating exhibit of pharmacy-related art, conference info, and links to other drug information and pharmaceutical sites.
- PharmWeb
- WWW Virtual Library:
Pharmacy
- Yahoo: Health: Pharmacy
- Databases
- Clinical Pharmacology
Contains extensive information on drugs including mechanism of action,
contraindications, drug interactions, dosage,
pharmacokinetics, etc. Provides graphics of the drug's chemical structure as well as
images of the drug (where
appropriate).
- Rxlist
A drug index of prescription and OTC trade/generic names. Consists primarily of product currently on the US market or close to approval.
- Electronic Journals
- The Consultant Pharmacist
- U.S. Pharmacist
- World of Drug Information (IDIS News)
- Government Agencies
- Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Provides access to information on the
release of hazardous substances and their effects on the health of human populations.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Provides a
listing of FDA press releases, current drug approvals, an updated listing of food
safety and applied nutrition reports, and other issues concerning consumer health.
- National Library of Medicine
- Miscellaneous
- FDA News
Current news information from the FDA.
- The World List of Schools of Pharmacy
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Links last verified: April 1, 1998.
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