Infectious Diseases – Drugs and Vaccines – Overview

In the Infectious Diseases module there are two separate tabs for Drugs and Vaccines:  

• The  and  sections of the Infectious Diseases module reviews the pharmacology and usage of anti-infective drugs, vaccines, and immune globulin preparations. This module presents important information concerning all drugs and vaccines used in treating and preventing infection.

Drugs

When the  tab is selected, the following informational tabs can be found in the right-hand column:

The following information can be gathered by clicking on the tabs:

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  • Mechanism of action.
  • Typical adult dosage.
  • Typical pediatric dosage.
  • CSF penetration (inflamed meninges).
  • Typical drug dosing for renal dysfunction.Dosage interval for creatinine clearance.
  • Additional dose given following Hemodialysis.
  • Dosage given during continuous peritoneal dialysis.
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  • Toxic Effects Lists toxic effects caused by a selected drug.
  • Interactions Lists effects caused by interaction of other drugs with the selected drug.
• Lists the proprietary (trade) names of the drugs.

• Drug Spectrum Reviews the spectrum of a specific antimicrobial drug.
  • Susceptibility Lists drugs having known in-vitro or clinical activity.

Vaccines

When the  tab is selected, the following informational tabs can be found in the right-hand column:

The following information can be gathered by clicking on the tabs:

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  • Mechanism of action.
  • Typical adult dosage.
  • Typical pediatric dosage.
  • Subsequent booster.
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  • Toxic Effects Lists toxic effects caused by a selected vaccine.
  • Contraindications Lists contraindications for the selected vaccine.
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  • Lists the proprietary (trade) names of the vaccines.

You must access the informational tabs in order to review the pharmacology and usage of anti-infective drugs, vaccines, and immune globulin preparations.

Beneath the results window on the right side of the screen is the  window. The user can enter notes that will be kept as part of the permanent record. The notes can be modified or deleted. In addition, they appear in the report, if one is generated. For Institutional users, these notes may be altered only by administrator.