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Pharmacy: Resources

Resources to support pharmacy and medication management

Medication Resources via Remote Access

The following medication resources can be accessed offsite.

Single sign-on is available to Cabrini staff for remote access via any device 24/7.

  • Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH)
  • AMH Children's Dosing Companion
  • Therapeutic Guidelines (formerly eTG Complete) 

The following evidence based resources can be accessed offsite by setting up a personal registration. Please refer to the UpTo Date Libguide for instructions and further information.

  • Up to Date (including partial access to Lexicomp) 

The following medication resource can be accessed offsite via VPN access.

  • Paediatric Injectable Guidelines

Note : Pharmacists who have personal membership to The Society of Hospital Pharmacist's of Australia SHPA have access to further pharmacy resources including access to EBSCO Databases and Dynamed.

Keep Current

ALDIS Journals (Springer)

Cabrini Library subscribes to the ALDIS journals as part of the Springer collection.

This collections includes the flagship journal Drugs

Please click on any title to see the latest contents.

 

Evidence Based Topics in Pharmacy

UptoDate reviews the latest studies, formally appraises the information and provides a summary and recommendation.

The appraisal is done by an international advisory board of physicians expert in their field.

The following Pharmacy topics can be accessed in UptoDate.

What's New in drug therapy
Hospital Allergy & Immunology
Drug Interactions (Lexicomp)
Complementary and alternative therapies for cancer

All staff can set up a personal registration to UptoDate to access this resource from offsite.

The attached brochure outlines the registration process.

Natural & Complementary Medicine

 Many Australians use complementary medicine for specific health conditions or health benefits.   These resources provide background information for pharmacy staff.

Herbs - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre - Alphabetical listing of 280 herbs

Herbs and Supplements - Medline Plus - This resource browses dietary supplements and herbal remedies to learn about their effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions.

Pharmacy Books for Background Knowledge