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ALERTS

ALERT: Renal Drug Database - Work around

If you get a "denied access" message when opening RDD, click on the "log in" button & you will be taken to the monographs. Will advise when problem is resolved. 05/03/21

Medication resources - To access a resource please click on the relevant tab, button or link

Therapeutic Guidelines
Links to the Psychotropic Guidelines
Western Australian Psychotropic Drugs Committee (WAPDC)

Drug dosing in obese adults (NPS)
Barras M, Legg A. Drug dosing in obese adults. Australian Prescriber. 2017, 40(5):189-193
Drug dosing in extremes of body weight in critically ill patients, 1st edition
United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association. Clinical Care Group. Drug dosing in extremes of body weight in critically ill patients, 1st edition [Online pdf]. Sept 2013. Accessed 2018 Apr 12.
How should antibiotics be dosed in obesity? (UKMi)
UK Medicines Information (UKMi). How should antibiotics be dosed in obesity? [Online pdf].
Date updated: 1st March 2017. Accessed 2018 Apr 17
Sydney Children's Hospital: Drug dosing for overweight and obese patients - SCH Practice guideline (2013)
Guideline No: 0/C/13:7034-01:01
Accessed 2018 April 12

Drug dosing in Obesity Reference table: An evidence-based drug dosing resource
From: ClinCalc.com » Pharmacokinetics » Drug Dosing in Obesity Reference Table
About the Author
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Yellow Book (US)

Other Resources - To access a resource please click on the relevant tab, button or link

TRIALS

AusDI Trial

Drug Monitoring Checker

Part of the Medicines Complete - Martindale suite of resources. The link will open up in Martindale. Use the green pill icon in the top right hand corner of the screen to open the DMC module.

It provides evidence-based drug monitoring information to ensure patient safety and optimised treatment in primary and secondary care

Legislation

PBS

PBS Schedule

WA DoH Standardised Medication Charts

WA DoH Standardised Medication Charts
Intranet link only

Database of Adverse Event Notifications (DAEN)

Database of Adverse Event Notifications (DAEN)