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.

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


Resources on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse:

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

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Updated: November 27, 2011