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Calculators

Global RPh CrCl calculator - https://globalrph.com/medcalcs/creatinine-clearance-adult/
Phenytoin correction for albumin - https://www.mdcalc.com/phenytoin-dilantin-correction-albumin-renal-failure

Cannabis

CPhA Cannabis toolkit https://www.pharmacists.ca/advocacy/issues/medical-cannabis/ Canadian Pharmacists Association Cannabis toolkit, including a certificate-level course
Cfpc Cannabis Resources https://www.cfpc.ca/en/education-professional-development/practice-tools-guidelines/cannabis-resources-for-family-physicians Canadian Family Physician Cannabis resources, including guidelines

Cardiac

SPARC tool - Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Risk Tool - http://www.sparctool.com/
Crediblemeds - https://crediblemeds.org/healthcare-providers Tools to assess prolonged QT/Torsades de Pointes risk
CCS pocket guides - https://ccs.ca/pocket-guides/
CCS guidelines - https://ccs.ca/guidelines-and-position-statement-library/

COVID 19

Ontario - Science Table Guidelines - https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/

Crushing Medication

NIOSH List- https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hazdrug/default.html CDC Occupational Safety and Health - List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare
ISMP List - https://www.ismp.org/recommendations/do-not-crush Institute for Safe Medication Practices - Oral Dosage Forms that should not be crushed
RxFiles Dosage form alterations - rxfiles.ca Subscription required - Geri Rxfiles chart for Dosage Form Alterations

Deprescribing

Deprescribing.org - https://deprescribing.org Canadian Deprescribing website with various guidelines and algorithms
Primary Health Tasmania Deprescribing Resources https://www.primaryhealthtas.com.au/resources/deprescribing-resources/ Australian Deprescribing resources
Medstopper - medstopper.com Prioritize which meds to stop first, especially in frail elderly
Beers List 2019 update - https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jgs.15767?casa_token=YxsjG1mjf28AAAAA:WxDzhDuhwHI1abrttxpTUKdTlxDvIwsq1oYCQJ8nSliG8cLhXEms0w2cNoHeMHMHNY0Nb8aUrG-YVpup8Q List of inappropriate medications in the elderl
Hawley et al. 2019 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7245614/pdf/nihms-1583417.pdf Flowchart to follow when considering deprescribing statins
PIMsPlus (Potentially Inappropriate Medications) https://www.pimsplus.org Resources for safer medication use in older adults
NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group deprescribing tools https://www.nswtag.org.au/deprescribing-tools/ -Australian deprescribing guides for psych meds/anticholinergic drugs
ACB score website - http://www.acbcalc.com -Calculate total anticholinergic burden of medications

EENT

Endocrine

Diabetes Canada Decision Support Tools - A1c target calculator - http://guidelines.diabetes.ca/?_ga=2.73705938.1182550819.1503066264-1828389493.1503066264 To help with individualization of A1c targets for patients

Gastrointestinal

Genitourinary

Integumentary

Infectious Diseases

Bugs and Drugs - https://www.bugsanddrugs.org/7E53753A-3666-436C-97A4-92CF9DED3916
Sunnybrook Hospital Tx Guidelines https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=antimicrobial-stewardship-treatment-guidelines:
UTI Empiric therapy - Toronto Suceptibilities - https://www.antimicrobialstewardship.com/uti
Firstline - a healthcare APP for your smartphone - https://firstline.org/

Medication Safety

Misc.

Vitamins and Supplements Centre - https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/index

Musculoskeletal

Neuro/Psych

SwitchRx - https://www.switchrx.com/ Switching and tapering suggestions for psychiatric medications
BPSD Algorithm - http://bcbpsd.ca Tool to help manage Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in Long-Term Care

Respiratory

GOLD- https://goldcopd.org/
GOLD 2022 REPORT - https://goldcopd.org/2022-gold-reports-2/
GINA - https://ginasthma.org/
GINA reports - https://ginasthma.org/reports/
CTS guidelines - https://cts-sct.ca/guideline-library/

Tapering

TaperMD - tapermd.com Tapering guidance for various meds and other deprescribing resources
SwitchRx - switchrx.com Tapering guidance for psych meds
Medstopper - medstopper.com Tapering guidance for various meds

RESOURCE BY PROVINCE

Alberta

British Columbia

BC Children's dosing guides - http://www.pedmed.org/DrugApp/index.html
BC Pharmacare Formulary - https://pharmacareformularysearch.gov.bc.ca/faces/Search.xhtml
BC Compounded prescrition PINS - https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/pharmacare/pharmacies/product-identification-numbers/compounded-prescription-pins#OralSuspensions
BC Pharmacare Special Authority Forms - https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/pharmacare/prescribers/special-authority#_Special_Authority_drug
BC Pharmacare RDP, LCA spreadsheets -https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/pharmacare/pharmacies/low-cost-alternative-lca-and-reference-drug-program-rdp-data-files
BC RDP interchangeble drug classes and decision trees (BC RPh's allowed to substitute/charge as adaptation) - https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/pharmacare/prescribers/reference-drug-program
BC Rx Regulations - http://library.bcpharmacists.org/6_Resources/6-4_Drug_Distribution/5014-Prescription_Regulation_Table.pdf
BC CPhBC bylaws & Health Professionals Act - https://www.bcpharmacists.org/acts-and-bylaws
BC Drug Schedules - https://www.bcpharmacists.org/drug-distribution
BC Controlled Rx program - https://library.bcpharmacists.org/6_Resources/6-4_Drug_Distribution/5015-ControlledPrescriptionProgram.pdf

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

NL formulary - NLPDP - https://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/nlpdp/fmlsearch.asp

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Nunavut

Ontario

ODB Formulary - https://www.formulary.health.gov.on.ca/formulary/
Prescription Regulation Summary Chart- https://www.ocpinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Prescription-Regulation-Summary-Chart-Summary-of-Laws.pdf

PEI

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

YK formulary - https://ihs.gov.yk.ca/drugs/f?p=161:9000::::::

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