California Provider - Drug Safety Resources


Various resources are available for download to aid providers in improving drug safety, including information from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

• AHRQ Guide to Warfarin Therapy
• AHRQ PSNet Patient Safety Network
• ConsumerMedSafety.org (From the Institute for Safe Medication Practices - ISMP)
• Electronic Prescribing: Becoming Mainstream Practice
• FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: Drug Safety Initiative
• FDA Drug Interactions: What You Should Know
• FDA Managing Drug Safety Q & A
• FDA MedWatch: Safety Information
• FDA Quarterly Report of Potential Safety Issues (January-March 2008); related press release
• Medline Plus: Drug Safety
• Medline Plus: Drugs and Supplements
• Potentially Inappropriate Medications for the Elderly According to the Revised Beers Criteria