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.

Arthritis Foundation - Drug Guide

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)

Table of Drug side effects (SE)

Cardiac & Pulmonary Medications

Sources:

  • Ciccone, C. (2007). Pharmacology in Rehabilitation. (4th ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company.
  • American College of Sports Medicine. (2006). ACSM's Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. (7th ed.). Published Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Appendix A, p.255-260.
  • O’Sullivan, S.B. and Schmitz T.J. (Eds.). (2007). Physical rehabilitation: assessment and treatment (5th ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company. p.569

Corticosteroid side effects (SE) & information on Anabolic steroids

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
A website that offers guidance in determining which drug assistance programs a person may be eligible for.

Resources on Herbs and Supplements:

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Integrative Medicine Service
Evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals, supplements, and more

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

Evaluating Web-Based Health Resources (NCAAM)
... being a wise consumer of commercially available health goods and service

Geriatric Pharmacology & Polypharmacy - Problems for Physical Therapists -- ppt presentation
Marilyn James-Kracke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Missouri - Columbia Medical School

Pharmacology For The Physical Therapy Clinician -- W06 lecture
Bill Morrissey PharmD R.Ph.
Kilgores Medical Pharmacy

Potentially Inappropriate Medications for the Elderly, according to the Revised Beers Criteria

Be MedWise.org - promoting the wise use of OTC medications.

Resources on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse:


University of Missouri
School of Health Professions
Department of Physical Therapy

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Updated: April 29, 2009