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Tertiary Literature:
• Definition:– Collection of data & concepts drawn from
primary literature
• Examples:– Reference books, drug monograph collections,
review articles
Tertiary Literature:
• Advantages:– Convenient & easy to use. Information
is well established
• Limitations:– Information may be dated due to gap
between when resource is written & published
Tertiary Literature:
• When to use:– When you need to find background
information or a quick answer
Evaluation of Tertiary Literature
• Does the author have appropriate experience/expertise to publish in this area?
• Is the information likely to be timely based on publication date?
• Is the information supported by appropriate citations?
How to Identify Tertiary Sources!!!
• Author(s) or Organization• Title • Publisher• Edition number • Location of publishing• Year• ISBN
Title
Edition
Authors
Publisher
Publisher location
Years of publishing
ISBN
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/us/isbnqa.asp
• ISBN-10 (www.isbn.org)
• ISBN-13 (www.isbn.org)
• ISSN (International Standard Serial Number – for periodical publications including electronic serials) (www.issn.org)
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Advice for the Patient: Drug Information in Lay Language
(Usp Di Vol II: Advice for the Patient)
Comprehensive pharmacy review
Examples on Tertiary Literature
General product
information
Major compendiaHandbook of clinical drug data
Handbook of non prescription drugsClinical pharmacology
Adverse effects
Meyler’s side effects of drugsDrug therapy monitoring system
Major compendia
Availability of
dosage forms
Red bookAmerican drug index
Major compendia
Compounding
• Remington: the science & practice of pharmacy• Merck index
• A practical guide to contemporary pharmacy practice
• USP/NF• Allen’s compounded formulations• Martindale: the complete drug
reference• Extemporaneous Formulations,
• Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems,
• The Art, Science and Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Dietary supplement
•Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database
•Review of Natural Products• Professional's Handbook of
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs
• PDR for Herbal Medicine• Herbal Medicines: A Guide for
Health Care Professionals• Herb Contraindications and Drug
Interactions• AltMedDex
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Dosage recommendations (general and
organ impairment)
•Major compendia• Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Drug interactio
ns
•Hansten and Horn's Drug Interaction Analysis and Management• Drug Interaction Facts
• Stockley's Drug Interactions• DRUG-REAX
• Major compendia
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Drug-laboratory interference
•Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data• Laboratory Test Handbook
• Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests• Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Drugs in pregnancy
& in lactation
•Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation• Drugs During Pregnancy and
Lactation• Drugs for Pregnant and Lactating
Women• Medications and Mothers' Milk: A
Manual of Lactational Pharmacology• REPRORISK
• Major compendia
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Foreign Drug Identification
•Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
• Index Nominum• DRUGDEX®
• European Drug Index• Internet search engines
• Specific country resources
Geriatric Dosage
Recommendations
•Geriatric Dosage Handbook• The Merck Manual of Geriatrics
• Major compendia
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Identification of product by description of dosage form
•IDENTIDEX®• Clinical Pharmacology
• Ident-a-Drug• Clinical Reference Library
• Electronic Facts and Comparisons
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Investigational drug
information
•FDA website• Clinicaltrials.gov
• MedlinePlus• Manufacturer websites
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Incompatibility/stability
•Handbook of Injectable Drugs• King Guide to Parenteral
Admixtures• Trissel's Stability of
Compounded Formulations• Extended Stability for
Parenteral Drugs• Remington: The Science and
Practice of Pharmacy
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Method/rate of administration
Major compendia
Pediatric dosage recommendatio
ns
•The Harriet Lane Handbook• Pediatric Dosage Handbook
• Neofax• Major compendia
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Pharmacokinetics
•Clinical Pharmacokinetics• Applied Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Principles of
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring• Basic Clinical Pharmacokinetics
• Major compendia
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Pharmacology
•Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
• Basic & Clinical Pharmacology• Principles of Pharmacology
Pharmacy law
•Reference to Syndicate of Pharmacists
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Price
•Price-Chek PC• Drug Topics Red Book
Serum or urine
therapeutic levels
•Pharmacokinetic texts above and major compendia
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Therapy evaluation/
recommendations
•Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach
• Applied Therapeutics• The Merck Manual
• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
• Cecil's Textbook of Medicine• Textbook of Therapeutics• Conn's Current Therapy
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Toxicology information
•POISINDEX®• Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies• Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The
Basic Science of Poisons• Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology:
Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Poisoning
• Poisoning & Toxicology Handbook• Clinical Management of Drug
Overdose• TOXNET
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Veterinary medicine
•Veterinary Drug Handbook• Textbook of Veterinary Internal
Medicine• Compendia of Veterinary Products• FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine• 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine
and Feline
Examples on Tertiary Literature
BNF• Gastrointestinal system• Cardiovascular system• Respiratory system• Central nervous system• Infections• Endocrine system• Obstetrics, gynecology & urinary tract
disorders
BNF• Malignant diseases and
immunosuppresion• Nutrition & blood• Musculoskeletal & joint disease• Eye• Ear, nose & oropharynx• Skin• Immunological products & vaccines• Anesthesia
BNF• Appendices
– Interactions– Liver disease– Renal impairment– Pregnancy– Breast feeding– Intravenous additives– Borderline substances– Wound management products & elastic hosiery– Cautionary & advisory labels for dispensed
medicines
• Brief description of the above resources !!!
Examples on Tertiary Literature
Drug names & synonyms
• INNs, INNMs, BANs, USANs, JANs
• Email: [email protected]
• Password: patientcounseling