MedWatch: https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/  

• MedWatch receives reports from the public and when appropriate, publishes safety alerts for FDA-regulated products such as OTC and prescription medications, biologics, medical devices, special nutritional products, cosmetics, and food.  

FDA: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/drug-safety-communications  

• Provides the public with easy access to important drug safety information. The webpage contains the most recent Drug Safety Communications from FDA, as well as links for Early Communications, Follow-Up Early Communications, Information for Healthcare Professional sheets, and Public Health Advisories, issued prior to January 29th, 2010.

Safety Reporting Portal: https://www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov/ 

• The Safety Reporting Portal (SRP) streamlines the process of reporting product safety issues to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  Reporting can be done for products such as tobacco products, animal drugs, marketed human drugs and biologics, human and animal reportable foods. 

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS): https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html   

• VAERS accepts and analyzes reports of adverse events (possible side effects) or errors after a person has received a vaccination. 

Meyler’s Side Effects of Drugs, Aronson 

• Resource that is comprised of more than 1,500 individual drug articles with the most complete coverage of adverse reactions and interactions found. Each article contains detailed and authoritative information about the adverse effects of each drug with comprehensive references to the primary literature. 

RxISK: https://rxisk.org/  

• RxISK provides free access to information and tools to help you assess the connection between a drug and a side effect. It has detailed information on adverse drug events (and effects) from the FDA and Canada's ADR reporting systems, and a search function to find possible causes of side effects.  

Litt’s Drug Eruption and Reaction Database: https://www.drugeruptiondata.com/ 

• This database allows you to search the profiles of over 1750 generic and trade name FDA-approved drugs (with herbals, supplements, and other substances used in medical procedures, such as toxins and fillers). It also provides nearly 150,000 peer-reviewed reports of adverse reactions that link directly to PubMed. 

Side Effects of Drugs Annual 

• Provides clinicians and medical investigators with a reliable and critical survey of new data and trends in the area of adverse drug reactions and interactions, with an international team of specialists contributing their expertise each year. 

Adverse Drug Reactions, Lee 

• The chapters cover the most common types of reactions, how to recognize them, and the medicines implicated most often. Practical guidance is given on the most appropriate management of suspected adverse drug reactions. 

V-Safe: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety-systems/v-safe/index.html

• V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Through v-safe, you can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Adverse drug reaction algorithms to assess causality and probability: https://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2275&sectionid=184828627#1151747226  

• Available on AccessPharmacy via St. John's University A-Z Databases 

• Naranjo Algorithm (Appendix 17-2 of Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists) 

• Jones Algorithm (Appendix 17-3 of Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists) 

• Liverpool ADR Causality Assessment Tool (CAT) (Appendix 17-4 of Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists) 

Drug-Induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection, and Management 

• This comprehensive guide provides a detailed overview of diseases that result from drug therapy, arming healthcare professionals with critical knowledge to protect the health and welfare of their patients. 

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 

• Available on AccessPharmacy via St. John's University A-Z Databases 

• Described the actions and uses of therapeutic agents in relation to physiology and pathophysiology. 

Katzung: Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 

• The book is designed to provide a comprehensive, authoritative, and readable pharmacology textbook for students in the health sciences. Major features that make this book particularly useful in integrated curricula include sections that specifically address the clinical choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects.  

Tox & Drug Product Lookup Micromedex: http://www.micromedexsolutions.com 

• Available on AccessPharmacy via St. John's University A-Z Databases 

• Search by product or substance name and search results will include links to the associated POISINDEX®, DRUGDEX®, HAZARDTEXT®, or MEDITEXT® detailed documents available where appropriate. 

Toxplanet: https://www.toxplanet.com/  

• Provides chemical hazard and toxicology literature. 

Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies 

• Available on AccessPharmacy via St. John's University A-Z Databases 

• Covering every aspect of poison management, this indispensable case-based resource has been thoroughly refreshed to deliver evidence-based principles viewed through the lens of an active bedside clinical practice. 

Casarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons 

• Available on AccessPharmacy via St. John's University A-Z Databases 

• Delivers a comprehensive review of the essential components of toxicology, it offers the most up-to-date, revealing, and in-depth look at the systemic responses of toxic substance available. 

See “Medication and Patient Safety & Quality & Reporting Errors” category for more safety information