![]() Product information (available through TGA*, NPS MedicineWise*, MIMS, AusDI), AMHĪvailable in most prescribing and dispensing software Non-Australian sources may recommend treatments not available locally NICE* (UK), SIGN* (UK), National Guideline Clearinghouse* (USA) RACGP clinical guidelines, endorsed resources and accepted clinical resources* NPS MedicineWise – Heath News & Evidence*, MedicineWise News*, RADAR*Īpp covers doses of emergency drugs in the PBS Prescriber Bag, and anaphylaxis managementīMJ Best Practice, DynaMed, Clinical Evidence Information on new drugs, therapeutics, evolving issues Print (individual subject titles) and online (eTG Complete) Information on pharmacokinetic principles, not individual drugs Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Micromedex, product information* Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics Particularly for new drugs or newly approved indications Martindale also available via Micromedex, BMJ Best Practice Print and online, may be available free to public hospital employees, students, universities TGA website lists most current product informationįrom TGA website – detailed information on safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics and actionsįrom PBS website – information on decisions to subsidise or not subsidise Table Sources of information – a quick guide Specific information may be needed for older people, children, pregnant or lactating women, those with organ impairment or comorbidities (see Table). The type of information you require dictates where you should look first. Medicine changes rapidly and many previously accepted practices have later been shown to be incorrect. Older information and texts should be used with caution. Reviews that are not systematic, older texts, and clinical trial reports (even randomised controlled trials) are lower quality evidence and require critical appraisal.Ĭheck the date of publication or review date for guidelines, websites and texts. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are the next best evidence. They integrate this evidence with expert review to produce the best advice currently available. These are sources which have done the work of searching and critically appraising the evidence for you. Save time by looking at high-quality, pre-appraised evidence sources first, such as the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH), Therapeutic Guidelines and BMJ Best Practice. Not all information sources are reliable, so it is useful to ask yourself some simple questions to help you appraise them. ![]()
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