LibGuides: Nurses: Pharmacy Resources

Compounding

IWK Compounding Formulas
An alphabetical listing (by generic name) of the most common non-sterile compounds prepared by the IWK Pharmacy.

BMJ Best Practice This link opens in a new window
Point-of-care information on treating specific conditions; including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Also includes information leaflets for patients. Covers over 10,000 diagnoses. Published by the British Medical Journal.

Pharmacist's Letter Canada™
Latest information in drug therapy specifically for Canadian pharmacy staff.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
A non-profit organization educating the healthcare community and consumers about safe medication practices.

Micromedex Solutions This link opens in a new window
Micromedex has 2,500+ comprehensive drug monographs, organized in quick answer or in-depth format, allowing users to explore current, evidence-based information about medications. This includes dosing, FDA and non-FDA (off-label) uses, and safety information. Micromedex also provides crucial functions to support patient safety, such as IV compatibility, drug interactions, drug identification, drug comparison, and a suite of 650+ clinical calculators.

RxTx (see CPS) This link opens in a new window
Canadian drug monographs, Therapeutic Choices, drug interactions. Updated twice per month by the Canadian Pharmacists Association.

Canadian Immunization Guide
A comprehensive resource on immunization for health professionals.

IV Drug Therapy Manual for Pharmacy
Internal access only. You must be on a hospital-networked computer to view this resource.
Contains information on Nova Scotia Health's policy for administration, compatibility and stability of IV products. Information contained in this reference supersedes information from other resources, unless specifically stated.
King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures
Secondary resource on IV compatibility, stability and administration.

Micromedex Solutions This link opens in a new window
Includes Trissels IV Compatibility reference for information on administration, capability and stability of IV products.

Natural Medicines This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based information on 90,000+ supplements, natural medicines, complementary alternatives, and integrative therapies. Includes interaction and effectiveness checkers. From the Therapeutic Research Center.

Textbook of Natural Medicine by Joseph E. Pizzorno; Michael T. Murray
ISBN: 9780323523806
Publication Date: 2020
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Credible Meds
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Tools that promote the safe use of medicines, including a QT drugs list.