Skip to Main Content
Monash Health Library
Click here to chat with a librarian

Australian Medicines Handbook User Guide

   

Navigating AMH

Watch an introduction to the AMH here.

You can browse by

  • Chapter - which divides up into different areas of medicine
  • Drugs - A-Z of drugs within the AMH
  • Interactions - advice about interactions between two drugs 
  • Therapeutics - A-Z of different therapeutic areas
  • Calculators - calculators for Adult estimated creatinine clearance, Adult ideal body weight, and Body surface area.

Or Search directly in the Search field, the search bar is on the top of the page.

On the left hand side of the Home page, there are links to Guides, Appendices, Key changes, an About us page, Contact details, and Resources on how to use the AMH.

The AMH Aged Care Companion

Focuses on conditions, considerations and content more relevant and targeted to older people and those in aged care settings.

You can Browse by:

  • Chapter - different areas of medical care ie. immunisation.
  • Tables - Direct link to information tables from the ACC.
  • Guides - Guidelines for specific areas of Deprescribing, Prescribing in Renal Impairment and Using Medicines in Older People.
  • Appendices - Supplementary information for medicine management in older people
  • Calculator - Adult estimated creatinine clearance calculator

Or Search in the search field at the top of the page.

On the left hand side of the Home page, there links to Guides, Appendices, Calculators, Summary of Key changes, How to Use the ACC, an About Us page and a Contact Us page.

AMH Children's Dosing Companion

This information specifies issues relating to medicines in children, providing a national paediatric information resource to support evidence-based prescribing.

Browse by:

  • Drugs - A-Z of drug information in a paediatric context.
  • Guides - Guidelines for paediatric specific issues in medicine management and prescription
  • Appendices - Supplementary information 
  • Calculator - Body Surface Area calculator 

Or Search in the search field at the top of the page.

On the left hand side of the Home page, there links to A-Z Drug Finder, Guides, Appendices, Calculators, Summary of Key changes, How to Use the CDC, an About Us page and a Contact Us page.

monash health library logo

 

 


Monash Health Library provides educational resources, group training, webinars and individual consultations on evidence based practice including guidance on literature searching, appraising and managing search results.

Can’t attend our live webinars?

Custom training sessions can be arranged to fit with a team meeting or existing professional development schedule. Email library@monashhealth.org for more information.