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Drugs.com is certified by the TRUSTe online privacy certification program [5] and the HONcode of Health on the Net Foundation. [6] The Drugs.com encyclopedia contains drug information for consumers, a portal for drugs based on diseases, a health professionals database of drug monographs, a natural products database, and a poison control center. [2]
This code came into practice in 2002 and has since been updated to help define ethical interactions between health care professionals and the pharmaceutical companies [3] Companies maintain this provides an educational service by keeping doctors updated on the latest changes in medical science.
Clinical pharmacy is the branch of pharmacy in which clinical pharmacists provide direct patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. [1] [2] Clinical pharmacists care for patients in all health care settings but the clinical pharmacy movement initially began inside hospitals and clinics.
Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR) is a widely recognized medical publication that provides comprehensive drug information and prescribing guidelines for healthcare professionals. It is designed to serve as a quick reference guide for physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals involved in prescribing medications.
The book was distributed for free to all licensed medical doctors in America; only drugs which drug manufacturers paid to appear, appeared in the PDR, and no generic drugs were listed. The 71st Edition, published in 2017, was the final hardcover edition, weighed in at 4.6 pounds (2.1 kg) and contained information on over 1,000 drugs. [1]
education and counseling for patients and other health care providers on optimal use of medicines (e.g., proper use, avoidance of overmedication) referrals to other health professionals if necessary; pharmacokinetic evaluation; promoting public health by administering immunizations; constructing drug formularies
Understanding commonly prescribed drugs allows healthcare professionals to react to symptoms quickly and new treatment strategies can be developed. However, the data for commonly prescribed drugs may be outdated due to the time lag between data collection and publication as well as errors in data collection process.
The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, commonly called the Beers List, [1] are guidelines published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for adults 65 years and older in all except palliative settings.