Pharmacology in Rehabilitation

Pharmacology
Herbs & Supplements,
Alcohol & Alcoholism

• Medscape.com has a comprehensive Drug Database, including a Drug Interaction Checker.
  * Free registration is required to use the site. Click on the "Resources" TAB at the top.
  
  
• Medline Plus: Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
  (a good information source for the lay person)

MU PT, Case Managment Series:

1. General Principals of Pharmacology; CV-P Meds - Prost
   
   
2. Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Medications - Prost
   
   
3. VERY simplified list of common drug side effects - Prost
   
   
4. Rheumatology Medications - Prost
   Arthritis Foundation: drug CATEGORY information, specific drugs
   
   
5. Diabetes medications - Prost
   
   
6. Table of Drug side effects (SE) - Prost
   
   
7. Corticosteroid side effects (SE) & information on Anabolic steroids - Prost
   
   
8. Geriatric Issues with Pharmacology - Prost
   
   
9. Medications in Dementia Patients - Hu
   Hu D. (2008). Retrieved 11-22-2011 from National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. http://www.nccdp.org/
   
   
10. Beers List: potentially inappropriate medications for the elderly
    
    
11. Partnership for Prescription Assistance
    ... find out if someone is eligible for financial assistance with prescription medications.

Miscellaneous:

• Be MedWise.org - promoting the wise use of OTC medications.
• Is that drug available without a prescription?
  ... a list of drugs that started out as prescription-only, but have now been approved to be purchased over the counter (OTC).
  Consumer Healthcare Products Association: an association of manufacturers and distributors of nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and dietary supplements. http://www.chpa-info.org/scienceregulatory/Switch_SR.aspx
• What drugs that are most frequently prescribed? 
  Rx List: Top 300 Prescriptions for 2005. http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=79509