Welcome to the Drugs and Pharmacology LibGuide. Drug therapy is one of the primary modalities for treating diseases. The CDU Health Sciences Library has many resources for you to refer to in learning the basic science of pharmacology and in using drugs therapeutically. You can scroll down the page or click on one of these links to take you to the desired box.
Ebooks on General Pharmacology
Ebooks on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Ebooks on Pharmacology in Special Situations
Ebooks on Toxicology and Side Effects of Drugs
Basic Concepts in Pharmacology: What You Need to Know for Each Drug Class, Sixth Edition by 
Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 14th Edition by Health Sciences Library Hours
Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 4:45 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
*The Library will continue to keep you posted on changes in library hours.
Administering Medications: Learn about giving medications by various routes, timing, dosage and absorption.. From Films on Demand.
Prevention of Medical Errors: Addresses the complex factors leading to medication errors. From Films on Demand.
Assisting the Patient with Self-Administration of Medication: This video from Films on Demand addresses one of the most important factors in drug therapy: the medications have to be used correctly if they are going to be effective.
Prescription Medications : A Patient's Primer: Help your patients be aware of this information to increase compliance and reduce negative outcomes. From Films on Demand.
Prescription for Danger: How to use prescription and over-the-counter drugs safely to maximize their benefits and avoid complications. From Films on Demand.
Pillbox Drug Identifier: From the National Library of Medicine. This site allows rapid identification of tablets using imprint, shape, color, and other variables.
FDA Website : Drugs: Information of drug approvals, safety, and research. Some content is available in Spanish.
