LibraryGuides: Pharmacy: General Resources

USP Access Points

United States Pharmacopeia National Formulary (USP-NF)
Contains standards for medicines, dosage forms, drug substances, excipients, biologics, compounded preparations, medical devices, dietary supplements, and other therapeutics.
United States Pharmacopeia Food Chemicals Codex (USP FCC)
Contains standards for characterizing ingredients used in food. This resource also includes tests and specifications for identification, assay and impurities, as well as other tests that help describe the purity and quality of the ingredient.

Handbooks

AccessPharmacy
This curricular resource for pharmacy education includes curriculum topics, organ systems, textbooks, drug monographs, lab tests, calculators, videos, case studies, and more.

AHFS via STAT!Ref
ASHP® Injectable Drug Information™ - 2023 Edition
ASHP® Injectable Drug Information™ 2023 is a collection of compatibility and stability information on parenteral drug products and is the most recent contribution to this continuing series.
Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation (via Lexicomp)
Clinical Pharmacology powered by ClinicalKey website
On 'Choose Organization,' be sure to select the 2nd option: Creighton University Health Sciences Library, Creighton_Shibboleth, if you are off-campus.
Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer
DrugPoints® System
Drugs @ FDA
Drug labeling and approval information updated daily.
ECRI Guideline Trust
The ECRI Guidelines Trust® is a publicly available online repository of objective, evidence-based clinical practice guideline content. Its purpose is to provide physicians, nurses, other healthcare providers and professionals, and members of the healthcare community with current clinical practices to advance safe and effective patient care globally. This centralized repository includes evidence-based guidance developed by nationally and internationally recognized medical organizations and medical specialty societies.

Facts and Comparisons
See: Lexidrug™ > More Clinical Tools > Indexes. Scroll towards the bottom on the left-hand side to Facts and Comparisons A to Z Drugs, Facts and Comparisons Off-Label, or Facts and Comparisons REMS.

Harriet Lane Handbook, The, 23rd ed

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
Access to this resource is limited to library staff. Request Materials
King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures
The King Guide is no longer part of Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp). It has been replaced by Trissel's IV Compatibility.
LactMed
The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate.

UpToDate Lexidrug
A suite of drug databases that provide concise point-of-care drug information and provides access to drug information via a global search or via a range of clinical tools.

Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs 16th edition

Micromedex Academic
A variety of databases covering topics such as medicine, drugs, alternative and complementary medicine, patient education and occupational health. Includes access to NeoFax, Pediatrics, and Red Book. NEW: Click on the blue box that says Micromedex when on the landing page.

Mosby's diagnostic and laboratory test reference

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
Orange Book
The Orange book is also part of Lexi Comp online with AHFS
PDR.net Physician's Desk Reference
free search of PDR.
Pharmacist's Letter
Pharmacy students can sign up for free online access to this resources.
DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 12e
Unlimited logins via AccessPharmacy
Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. DiPiro. 11th ed.
Unlimited logins via AccessPharmacy
Poisoning & Drug Overdose 8th edition

Sanford Guide
A point-of-care tool that provides recommendations on the treatment of infectious diseases.
To access this resource via the Sanford Guide app, you must create an account using your Creighton email address at this link. Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
Trissel's(tm) Stability of Compounded Formulations by Lawrence A. Trissel; Lisa D. Ashworth; Jay Ashworth
For injectables, please use ASHP Injectable Drug Information above.

With the increasing use of compounded prescriptions, practitioners need to answer the question, "What is the stability of this preparation after it is compounded?" Trissel's™ Stability of Compounded Formulations is the only book in print that compiles all currently available stability information on drugs in compounded oral, enteral, topical, ophthalmic, and other specialized preparations. Based on data published over the past 60 years, the reference summarizes specific formulations and stability studies. It helps readers (a) determine whether formulated compounds will be stable for the anticipated duration of use, (b) properly store and repackage compounded formulations and some commercial products, (c) formulate in accordance with documented standards, and (d) counsel patients on the use and storage of compounded medications. Key Features: Monographs on 571 products-including 61 new monographs and 163 monographs updated from the previous edition-arranged alphabetically by nonproprietary name Each monograph organized into three easy-to-use categories: Properties, General Stability Considerations, and Stability Reports of Compounded Preparations, including repackaging information Fourth and fifth categories included where information is available: Compatibility with Other Drugs and Compatibility with Common Beverages and Foods Summaries from 2,043 published articles and books, including 329 new to this edition Index of nonproprietary and brand names