Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Textbooks, Drug Monographs, etc.
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences research resources
Last Updated: May 5, 2025 12:54 PM
Databases for Drug Monographs, Encyclopedias, Directories, Handbooks, Textbooks
- AccessPharmacy This link opens in a new windowContinually updated pharmacy content from pharmacy titles. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Clinical Pharmacology powered by ClinicalKey This link opens in a new windowThis comprehensive drug reference includes a large list of monographs.
- AHFS Drug Information - Stat!Ref This link opens in a new windowProvide evidence-based assessments of medically accepted uses of drugs with a focus on thoroughly assessing the pros and cons of various therapies, including interpretation of drug efficacy claims. Includes structured, codified, evidence-based determinations for off-label cancer uses. More InfoData UB ONLY
- Prescribers Digital Reference (PDR)An excellent online resource, the PDR provides instant access to FDA approved drug information to include drug interactions, side effects, recommended dosages, and contraindications. Includes most of the content of the former print work, Physicans' Desk Reference.
Textbooks Highlights
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 15e by
Master key pharmacological concepts and practices with the most comprehensive, authoritative guide available Presented in full-color and packed with hundreds of illustrations, Basic and Clinical Pharmacology is the wide-ranging, engaging guide students have counted on for decades. Organized to reflect the course sequence in many pharmacology courses and in integrated curricula, the guide covers the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. This edition has been extensively updated to provide expanded coverage of transporters, pharmacogenomics, and new drugs Delivers the knowledge and insight needed to excel in every facet of pharmacology!. Encompasses all aspects of medical pharmacology, including botanicals and over-the-counter drugs Major revisions of the chapters on immunopharmacology, antiseizure, antipsychotic, antidepressant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral drugs, prostaglandins, and central nervous system neurotransmitters New chapter on the increasingly relevant topic of cannabis pharmacology Each chapter opens with a case study, covers drug groups and prototypes, and closes with summary tables and diagrams that encapsulate important information Revised full-color illustrations provide more information about drug mechanisms and effects and help clarify important concepts Trade Name/Generic Name tables are provided at end of each chapter for easy reference when writing a chart order or prescription Includes descriptions of important new drugs released through May 2019 New and updated coverage of general concepts relating to recently discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters
ISBN: 9781260452310Publication Date: 2020-12-05
Basic Concepts in Pharmacology: What You Need to Know for Each Drug Class by ISBN: 9781264264858Publication Date: 2022
DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy: a Pathophysiologic Approach, 12th Edition by
This new edition of the authoritative pharmacotherapy text has been fully updated with the latest evidence-based information and recommendations For more than 30 years, Dipiro's Pharmacotherapy has been the essential textbook for learning how to properly select, administer, and monitor drugs―everything needed to provide safe, effective drug therapy across all therapeutic categories. With content from 300 expert contributors, it offers detailed descriptions of common and uncommon disease states, including treatment by pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic means. Each disease chapter opens with Patient Care Process, helping readers understand the collaborative care model in which pharmacists work and communicate with other healthcare providers for effective coordinated care. Features Loaded with pedagogy to help students fully master concepts and practices Key concepts begin each chapter Includes algorithms, dosing recommendations, and monitoring approaches Diagnostic flow diagrams, treatment algorithms, dosing guideline recommendations, and monitoring approaches updated in full color to clearly distinguish treatment pathways New drug monitoring tables have been added Patient care process boxes help readers know how to communicate with other health care providers
ISBN: 9781264264544Publication Date: 2023-03-21
Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 14th Edition by
The go-to pharmacology reference that medical and health science professionals have relied upon for more than 50 Years! For more than 50 years, Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, has been the comprehensive, go-to reference that medical and health science professionals have relied upon as the pinnacle of authority and accuracy in describing the actions and uses of therapeutic agents in relation to physiology and pathophysiology. Goodman & Gilman's balance of basic science and clinical applications has guided thousands of health care practitioners and students to a clear understanding of the drugs essential to preventing, diagnosing and treating disease. The fourteenth edition features more than 600 color illustrations, including 50 new figures on mechanism of drug actions which emphasizes the link between basic mechanisms of action of drug action, pathophysiology of disease, and therapeutic use of drugs. Features: * Five NEW chapters:  Pharmacovigilance  Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Drug Response  The Blood-Brain Barrier  Cannabis  Antibodies, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, CAR-T cells, and other Biological Agents * 600+ color illustrations * 50 NEW figures on mechanism of drug actions * All chapters have been revised and generally expanded with new material * Throughout: Expanded coverage of the need to consider genetic polymorphisms in designing appropriate therapies * A greatly revised and expanded chapter on Pharmacodynamics and the Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Action * 53 NEW contributors * NEW online updates
ISBN: 9781264258079Publication Date: 2022-11-01
Pharmacy Management: Essentials for All Practice Settings, Fifth Edition by ISBN: 9781260456387Publication Date: 2019-11-25
Shargel and Yu's Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, 8th Edition by ISBN: 9781260142990Publication Date: 2022-02-11
Key Reference Books
ASHP Injectable Drug Information 2023 by
For more than 40 years ASHP has published the most trusted resource for injectable drug information. Our new ASHP® Injectable Drug Information now delivers the same high-quality content that you can expect from ASHP with even more of the information you need to make decisive patient care decisions. The 2023 edition of the industry's go-to guide is newly updated with the latest information, the full list of the AHFS® Pharmacologic-Therapeutic Classification© system, multiple new monographs, and nearly 200 new references for a total of over 24,000 total compatibility pairs. ASHP® Injectable Drug Information™ 2023 features more than 400 monographs, including: Brexanolone Cefiderocol sulfate tosylate Oritavancin Oliceridine fumarate Remdesivir Remimazolam besylate Sildenafil citrate
ISBN: 9781585286836Publication Date: 2022-11-30
Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation by
Essential for ob/gyn physicians, primary care physicians, and any health care provider working with pregnant or postpartum women, Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk, 12th Edition, puts must-know information at your fingertips in seconds.
An easy A-to-Z format lists more than 1,400 of the most commonly prescribed drugs taken during pregnancy and lactation, with detailed monographs designed to provide the most essential information on possible effects on the mother, embryo, fetus, and nursing infant.
ISBN: 9781975162375Publication Date: 2021-04-30
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary by Call Number: Dictionaries W13 D7111 2020ISBN: 9781455756438Publication Date: 2019-12-09
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference by Call Number: QV738 FA1 M3 2020ISBN: 9780857113672Publication Date: 2020
- US FDA Drug Approvals and DatabasesBeyond the Orange and Purple Books, see more drug databases from the FDA