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PNSG - Pharmacology and Drug Information

This research guide is designed to aid OC Practical Nursing students in identifying and accessing the resources available through the OC Library or recommended by their instructors on medication information .

Introduction

Welcome to the OC Library Pharmacology and Drug Research Guide. This guide will help you identify and access drug monographs and resources that can help you learn about pharmaceutical drugs and how to calculate dosages. 

Search Strategy Keywords

  • Absorption
  • Actions
  • Administration
  • Adverse effects 
  • Adverse reactions
  • Apothecary systems of Measurements
  • Brand Name
  • Clinical pharmacology
  • Composition
  • Contradictions
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Distribution
  • Dosage
  • Dosage form
  • Dosage handbook
  • Dug calculations
  • Drug handbook
  • Drug interactions
  • Drug therapy
  • Drugs and breastfeeding
  • Drugs and food
  • Drugs and Grapefruit
  • Drugs and pregnancy
  • Elimination
  • Formula method
  • Generic
  • Immunization
  • Indications and Clinical use 
  • Interaction
  • Intravenous infusion and infusion rates
  • Intravenous medications
  • Manufacturer
  • Medication labels
  • Metric and household systems of measurement
  • Narcotics
  • Nonmedical ingredients
  • Nursing mathematics
  • Oral medications
  • Over-the-counter (OTC)
  • Overdosage
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Product monograph
  • Ratio and proportion method
  • Route
  • Side Effects
  • Solutions
  • Stability
  • Storage
  • Trade name
  • Warning and precaution 

 

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