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WRHA Virtual Library: Pharmacy Toolkit

Pharmacy

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Drug References

Finding articles

PubMed
Note: Caution is advised when viewing information from US Government websites and resources.
Google Scholar
WRHAVL Collection

Books

Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs (2023,25e)
Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents (2023,5e)
Practical Pharmaceutics: An International Guideline for the Preparation, Care and Use of Medicinal Products (2023)
Merck Manual
Canadian Immunization Guide
The Canadian Rx Atlas
BC Cancer Agency Cancer Drug Manual
Renal Pharmacotherapy (2022,2e)
Best Practices: Position & Guidance Documents of ASHP (2019)
Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (2023,14e)
Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment (2024,8e)
Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference (2021,15e)
Fundamentals of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy (2015.2e)
Compounding Sterile Preparations (2018)
Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics (2018,7e)
Drugs in Palliative Care (2023,3e)
Medications in Pediatrics : A Compendium of AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies (2020)
2023 Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy (2023,29e)
Red Book : 2021-2024 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (2021,32e)
The Pharmacy Leadership Field Guide (2011)

Journals

Evidence-Based Medicine

Patient Information

Merck Manual Drug Information
About Herbs (Memorial Sloan Kettering)
RxList: Internet Drug Index
Health Canada
FDA "For Consumers" (U.S. Food & Drug Adminstration)
Note: Caution is advised when viewing information from US Government websites and resources.
Immunization & Vaccines (Government of Canada)

Drug Availability

Drug Product Database (Canada)
CPS (formerly RxTx2)
Special Access Programme
Licenced Natural Health Product Database
Drugs@FDA (USA)
Note: Caution is advised when viewing information from US Government websites and resources.
Electronic Medicines Complete (UK)
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Drug Coverage / Insurance

Antimicrobial References

Toxicology

Drug Interactions

Adverse Drug Reactions

LiverTox
Note: Caution is advised when viewing information from US Government websites and resources.
MedEffect Canada
MedWatch (US FDA)
Note: Caution is advised when viewing information from US Government websites and resources.
Drug-Induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection, and Management (2018,3e)
Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs (2016,16e)

Drug Use in Pregnancy & Lactation

Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation : A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk (2022,12e)
Drugs for Pregnant and Lactating Women (2019,3e)
Drugs in Pregnancy : A Handbook for Pharmacists and Physicians (2021)
Hale's Medications and Mother's Milk (2023,20e)
LactMed: Drugs & Lactation Database
Note: Caution is advised when viewing information from US Government websites and resources.
Neonatal Formulary (2020,8e)

Natural Products

Parenteral Drug Administration

Non-Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Technicians

Continuing Professional Development

Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy CCCEP
CPhM Professional Development Links
CSHP Webinar Series
eCortex
Free (registration required) CCCEP accredited continuing education modules from Pharmacy Practice+ and TechTalk.
Expanded Scope of Practice Resources
College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM)
Manitoba eHealth Learning Management System
Manitoba eHealth and Winnipeg Health Region staff can access the learning modules on this site. WRHA Pharmacy Program Orientation lectures are available here.
Pear Health eLearning

Provincial Associations

Canadian Associations