Most Important Medical Links

Australian Immunisation Handbook   - Catchup Calculator    - National Immunsation Program Schedule 

Therapeutic Guidelines

AMH

JCU: Pharmacy Guide - Key Resources

BMI Risk Calculator and Interpretation

The following text/resources are recommended: 

Queensland Clinical protocols and guidelines for the Scope of Practice Pilot 

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practicce/guidelines-procedures/community-pharmacypilots/resources/clinical 

Talley and O’Connor (2020) Clinical Examinations - 9th Ed has an unlimited user licence so all students can access the book via the Library at anyƟme, however if students want to download chapters of the book (as opposed to just reading them online) please follow the following FAQ:

https://libanswers.jcu.edu.au/faq/266066

Evidenced Based Databases

Dynamed and the Clinical Overview secƟon from ClinicalKey which both have the high level of Evidence Based  PracƟce rigour on topics/diseases. You can find Dynamed and ClinicalKey on the Pharmacy Library guide along with other health databases of interest to Pharmacy. This includes videos on how to search using the main health databases. 

Drug Databases 

• Pharmacy Guide: Drugs, Medications and Alternative Medicine page provides access to all the Drug databases JCU 

• Library subscribes to including eTG and AMH.

Other resources 

To find books both in print or online via JCU Onesearch you can review the Using One search guide.

It is also recommended that you invest in a good quality stethoscope. We recommend the 3M LiƩman

Therapeutic Guidelines - via JCU

Body Metrics

Body Mass Index

Body mass index (BMI) percentiles and Z-scores, females 2 to 20 years (CDC)

Body mass index (BMI) percentiles and Z-scores, males 2 to 20 years (CDC)

Body Mass Index for Adults (BMI Quetelet's Index Metric)

Body Mass Index for Adults (BMI Quetelet's Index)

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area (BSA, Du Bois Method)

Body Surface Area (BSA, Gehan and George Method)

Body Surface Area (BSA, Mosteller, square root method)

Body Surface Area Based Dosing

Ideal and Lean Body Weight

Fat Free Mass, a Measure of Lean Body Weight

Ideal Body Weight

Ideal body weight (method of Devine) and adjusted body weight for adults

Ideal Body Weight Percentage

Lean Body Weight (Female)

Lean Body Weight (Male)

Lean Body Weight Based on Creatinine Production

Total Body Water

Total Body Water (BIA formula)

Total Body Water Estimation Based on Weight Alone

Total Body Water in Adult Females (Humes-Weyer formula)

Total Body Water in Adult Females (Johansson formula)

Total Body Water in Adult Females (Lee formula)

Total Body Water in Adult Females (Watson formula)

Total Body Water in Adult Males (Humes-Weyer formula)

Total Body Water in Adult Males (Johansson formula)

Total Body Water in Adult Males (Lee formula)

Total Body Water in Adult Males (Watson formula)

Other

Normal Range for Body Weight

Waist to Hip Ratio

• Five major steps to intervention (the "5 A' s")

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. [ 2012 01 01 ]

Clinical Calculators from 

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• Body Metrics

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• Critical Care

• Drug Calculators

• Gastrointestinal

• Hematology/Oncology

• Infectious Diseases

• Metabolic

• Nephrology

• Neurology/Psychiatry

• Other

• Pediatrics

• Pulmonology

• Rheumatology/Immunology

• Unit Conversion Calculators

Drug Calculators

Emergency/Resuscitation Medication Calculators

• Adult Emergency Medication Calculations

• Neonatal Emergency Medication Calculations

• Pediatric Emergency Medication Calculations

Acetaminophen

• Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Toxicity Assessment (Original, 1975)

• Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Toxicity Assessment (Revised 2023)

Adverse Drug Reactions

• ICE Score: Immune Effector Cell-Associated Encephalopathy

• Naranjo Algorithm for Adverse Drug Reactions

• Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Risk in patients Treated with Natalizumab

Aminoglycosides

• Amikacin Dosing q24hr (also Kanamycin and Streptomycin)

• Amikacin Dosing to Produce Desired Peak and Trough Levels

• Amikacin Level Prediction from Maintenance Dosing

• Amikacin Steady State Dosage Adjustment

• Aminoglycoside Clearance Estimate

• Extended Interval Gentamicin/Tobramycin Initial Dosing

• Extended Interval Gentamicin/Tobramycin Interval Verification

• Gentamicin and Tobramycin Dosing to Produce Desired Peak and Trough Levels

• Gentamicin and Tobramycin Level Prediction from Maintenance Dosing

• Gentamicin and Tobramycin Steady State Dosage Adjustment

• Gentamicin Dosing q24hr

Benzodiazepines

• Benzodiazepine Dosing Conversions

Carboplatin

• Carboplatin AUC Dose Calculation (Calvert formula)

Corticosteriods

• Corticosteroid Medication Dosing Conversions (glucocorticoid effect)

• Corticosteroid Medication Dosing Conversions (mineralocorticoid effect)

Digitalis

• Digitalis Body Load

Epoprostenol (Flolan)

• Epoprostenol (Flolan) Infusion Rate Calculator

Ethanol

• Blood Ethanol Concentration Estimation

Fentanyl

• Fentanyl Patch Initial Dosing Estimate Based on Prior Narcotic Dosing

Formulary Management

• Checklist Tool for Guiding Formulary Decision Making

General Dosing

• Dose Adjustment for Body Surface Area

• Dose Driven IV-Drip Rate Calculator

• Epidural Formulation Compounding Calculator

• Gravity Flow Rate Calculator

• IV Drip Maintenance Rate Calculator

• IV Medication Dose Charts

• Weight Based Dosage Calculator

Heparin

• Adult Heparin Weight-based Dosing Adjustment Calculator

• Adult Heparin Weight-based Initial Dosing Calculator

• Pediatric Heparin Weight-based Dosing Adjustment Calculator

• Pediatric Heparin Weight-based Initial Dosing Calculator

Iron Salts

• Iron Dextran Replacement Based on Lean Body Weight

• Iron Replacement (parenteral dosing) for Iron Deficiency

Omeprazole

• Omeprazole Therapeutic Gain (over placebo) in Dyspepsia

• Omeprazole Therapeutic Index in Dyspepsia

Opioid Dose Conversion

• Opioid Medication Dose Conversions

Phenytoin

• Phenytoin Free (Unbound) Drug Level (Adjusted for Hypoalbuminemia, Dasgupta, 1991)

• Phenytoin Total Drug Level (Adjusted for Hypoalbuminemia and Renal Function)

Thyroid Drugs

• Thyroid Medication Dosing Conversions

Vancomycin

• Adult Vancomycin AUC Continuous Infusion Dosing Adjustment

• Adult Vancomycin AUC Continuous Infusion Initial Dosing

• Adult Vancomycin AUC Intermittent Infusion Dosing Adjustment

• Adult Vancomycin AUC Intermittent Infusion Initial Dosing

• Vancomycin Dosing to Produce Desired Peak and Trough Levels

• Vancomycin Dosing to Produce Desired Trough Level

• Vancomycin Level Prediction from Maintenance Dosing

• Vancomycin Steady State Dosage Adjustment

Warfarin

• Warfarin Weekly Dose Estimate in Non-rheumatic A-fib

Oral Contraceptives Links 

Australian CVD Cheeck Risk Calculator

Reference List:

• Therapeutic Guidelines - Time to effectiveness when switching between contraceptive methods

• Therapeutic Guidelines - Management of adverse effects DMPA

• Therapeutic Guidelines – Management of adverse effects CHC

• Therapeutic Guidelines – Management of adverse effects POP

• Therapeutic guidelines Sexual and Reproductive Health

• AMH - Obstetric and Gynaecological Drugs. In: Rossi A, ed. AMH 2022. Adelaide, Australia: Australian Medicines Handbook; 2022:777-818.

• PSA - Whatley C, Dwyer J. Essential CPE - Women’s sexual and reproductive health. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

• TRUE – relationships and reproductive health https://www.true.org.au/

  1. Contraception choices

  2. Efficacy of contractive methods

  3. https://www.true.org.au/factsheets/choose-a-topic/contraception

• FSRH The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare http://ukmec.pagelizard.com/2016

• PSA - Women’s sexual and reproductive health https://my.psa.org.au/s/article/Women-s-sexual-and-reproductive-health

• TRUE – Contraception https://www.true.org.au/factsheets/choose-a-topic/contraception

• Family Planning Australia https://www.fpnsw.org.au/health-information/individuals/contraception/contraception-choices

• Australian STI management Guidelines for use in primary care https://sti.guidelines.org.au/standard-asymptomatic-checkup/

• CVD CHECK https://www.cvdcheck.org.au/calculator

• PSA Guide to providing pharmacy services https://www.ppaonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/PSA-Guide-to-Providing-Pharmacy-Services.pdf

• Family Planning Australia – contraception choices https://www.fpnsw.org.au/health-information/individuals/contraception/contraception-choices

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