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US Pharmacopeia : The United States Pharmacopeia promotes the public health by establishing and disseminating officially recognized standards of quality and authoritative information for the use of medicines and other health care technologies by health professionals, patients, and consumers.
US FDA Center for Drug Research and Evaluation : Drug information, regulatory guidance, reporting and keeping up to date on drug errors. Up to date information from the Food and Drug Administration.
Family Doctor.Org : Information from your Family Doctor
ISAP : ISAP is a Web based educational environment for health professionals, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists and veterinarians as well as students in those disciplines. It even includes on-line pharmacology exams you can take!
World Health Organization : Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization leads the world alliance for Health for All. A specialized agency of the United Nations with 191 Member States, WHO promotes technical cooperation for health among nations, carries out programmes to control and eradicate disease and strives to improve the quality of human life.
The RX List : The internet drug index.
Virtual Drugstore : Welcome to Virtual Drugstore! Your source on the internet for relevant, accurate information on both prescription and non-prescription medications. When it comes to you and your family, your health matters most. At Virtual Drugstore, we offer this information - free of charge - as a stepping-stone for further research and exploration. This information is unbiased, factual and totally relevant to the consumer.
Healtheon : Drugs and Herbs : Learn about prescription drugs: their side effects, what to do when you miss a dose, whether the medication is safe for pregnant women or nursing mothers, and more. You'll also find dosage and effectiveness of over-the-counter medications, and reliable information about 300 herbal remedies.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND SYMBOLS USED IN PHARMACOLOGY : Online dictionary
Pharmacy Online : Pharmacy On-Line is part of the On-Line series of journals published by Priory Lodge Education Limited. Priory Lodge Education is the pioneer of medical journal publishing on the Internet, having been publishing peer reviewed medical journals on the Web since 1994.We have a series of journals that encompass Anaesthesia, Dentistry, General Practice, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Veterinary Medicine.
Pharmacy Journals Online : Virtual Library Pharmacy Page.
AMA Physcian Select : AMA Physician Select provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 650,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO). All physician credential data have been verified for accuracy and authenticated by accrediting agencies, medical schools, residency training programs, licensing and certifying boards, and other data sources.
Latin and English Prescription Abbreviations : Find out what your RX says in plain english.
How to Read the Prescription :This page contains the list of commonly used medical abbreviations which you see normally on the doctors' prescriptions. This list will help you read and understand what your doctor prescribed. However, this list will not be able to help you read doctor's lousy hand writing. :>)
Inteli-Health : Home to John Hopkins Hospital Health Information.
New Drugs or Indications : News found on the Internet relating to the approval of new drugs or of new indications for previously available drugs.
An estimated 106,000 hospital patients die and 2.2 million are injured each year by adverse reactions to prescription drugs. Use the drkoop.com Drug Checker to help make sure the medications you take do not interact with each other or with food to cause an adverse reaction in your body.
Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients, or recommend therapy. Multum's drug information is a reference resource designed as supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill , knowledge, and judgement of healthcare practitioners in patient care. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug of drug combination is safe, effective, or appropriate for any given patient. Multum Information Services, Inc. does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information Multum provides.Copyright 1998 Multum Information Services, Inc. The information in contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition.
Each week I will have a different article or bit of information that pertains to pharmacology...
Recognizing Emergencies
How do you tell the difference between a true emergency and a minor problem? Certain symptoms are so alarming that the need for emergency care -- or even an ambulance -- is obvious. But what should you do about more common illnesses and injuries?
Only a doctor can diagnose medical problems. But you can protect your family's health by learning to recognize certain symptoms.
Know which symptoms to watch for. According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, the following are warning signs of medical emergencies:
You should also be familiar with the symptoms of common illnesses and injuries
Talk to your regular doctor before you have an emergency.
Ask what you should do if you think someone in your family needs emergency care. Should you call the doctor's office first? Should you go straight to the emergency department? What should you do when the doctor's office is closed?
Many other factors, including the time of day, other medical problems or state of mind, can make an otherwise minor medical problem an "emergency."
Trust your instincts. If you are alarmed by unusually severe symptoms that you believe could be an emergency, it's best to seek care.
