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Reference |
Contraindications |
Indications |
Off-Label Uses |
Dose & Admin. |
ADR |
Drug Interaction |
Toxicity |
Mechanism |
Kinetics |
Chemistry/Stability |
Preparations |
Storage |
Lay Language Info |
Other Info |
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UpToDate |
NO |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
√ |
NO |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Evidence-informed disease management with links to Lexi-Comp monographs |
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RxFiles |
NO |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Online |
Drug comparison charts, AD program with clinical detailing for evidence-based decisions |
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Compendium of Pharmaceuticals & Specialties (CPS) |
√ |
CPhA |
NO |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Overdose |
√ |
Inconsistent |
NO |
NO |
NO |
e-CPS for illness |
Directory, clinical info, drug use in pregnancy, alcohol, latex info, interactions; e-CPS updated biweekly |
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Health Canada Drug Product Database |
NO |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Database managed by Health Canada for drug approval and availability |
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Lexi-Comp |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Online |
US & Canadian drug names, pronunciations, generic/brand info, compounding if available |
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Micromedex |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Drug Info |
Database for pregnancy and lactation, IV incompatibility, dosing tools, lab values, antidotes |
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Compendium of Therapeutic Choices (CTC) |
NO |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Guideline-based therapeutic choices, includes disease state management, dosage adjustments |
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Compendium of Therapeutic Choices for Minor Ailments (CTMA) |
NO |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Focus on self-care and minor ailments, includes non-pharmacological options and natural health products |
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Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database |
NO |
√ |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Extensive NHP coverage with efficacy, safety, interactions, adverse effects |
|
Natural Standard |
NO |
√ |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Similar to Natural Medicines, includes pregnancy and lactation, efficacy, adverse effects |
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Health Canada Licensed Natural Health Product Database |
NO |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Contains brief monographs on Health Canada licensed NHPs |
|
Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation (Briggs) |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Focused on pregnancy and lactation with letter-based fetal risk assessment |
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LactMed (Drug and Lactation Database) |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Focused on drug compatibility with breastfeeding; limited coverage outside breastfeeding |
|
Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook |
√ |
√ |
NO |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Dosing guidelines for neonates and children, includes international trade names |
|
Geriatric Dosage Handbook |
√ |
√ |
NO |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Dosing guidelines for elderly, considering comorbidities |
|
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference |
NO |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
NO |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ (41 countries) |
41 countries |
NO |
NO |
Covers international drugs, compounding formulas, stability info, updated every 2 years |
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Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Reference for pharmaceutical sciences, includes compounding and stability |
|
AHFS Drug Information |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Inconsistent |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Directory, therapeutic guide |
|
Handbook on Injectable Drugs (Trissel’s) |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Focuses on IV compatibility and stability of injectable drugs |
|
USP Drug Information (USP-DI) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Counseling |
Provides in-depth drug monographs and off-label uses |
|
Merck Index |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Focuses on chemical properties and is useful for compounding |
|
Handbook of Clinical Drug Data |
NO |
√ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Pharmacokinetics and lab monitoring data, including drug interactions |