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)


  • 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 - Prost

  2. Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Medications - Prost

  3. VERY simplified list of common drug adverse effects - Prost 

    3.b  Analgesic Drug - categories - Prost

  4. Rheumatology Medications - Prost

  5. Arthritis Foundation: drug CATEGORY information -- specific drugs

  6. Diabetes medications - Prost

  7. Table of Drug adverse effects - Prost

  8. Corticosteroid adverse effects & information on Anabolic steroids - Prost

  9. Geriatrics & Pharmacology -- Polypharmacy - Prost

  10. Medications in Dementia Patients - Hu
    Hu D. (2008). Retrieved 11-22-2011 from National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. http://www.nccdp.org/


  11. Beers List: potentially inappropriate medication use in the older adult
    Beers-Criteria-AGS-2023.pdf
    American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated AGS Beers CriteriaŽ for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. By the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers CriteriaŽ Update Expert Panel. https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jgs.18372


  12. Partnership for Prescription Assistance
    ... find out if someone is eligible for financial assistance with prescription medications.

13. EB Resources on Herbs and Supplements:

NIH Medline Plus: Herbs and Supplements

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Integrative Medicine Service
Evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals, supplements, and more

Evaluating Web-Based Health Resources (NCAAM)
... 5 questions to ask when you visit a site


14. Resources on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse:

  1. FAQ' s on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism -- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  2. Learn about Alcoholism -- Non-profit Educational Website
  3. How To Screen and Conduct Brief Interventions for Alcohol Problems
    (Intended for physicians & nurses)   --National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism


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Updated:August 29, 2023