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Clinical Guidelines
This member-created resource provides convenient access to clinical guidelines and summary sheets to help pharmacists find useful information quickly.
Select a category to view available clinical guidelines. For many guidelines, summaries are available to APhA members (login required).
APhA thanks the following members for their contributions in creating and maintaining these resources: George Amin, PharmD; Javier Baez, PharmD; Catherine Bates, PharmD; Catherine Black, PharmD; Ambre Camp, PharmD; Denise Clayton, BSPharm; Robin L. Cooke, BSPharm, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP; Steve Hiemenz, BSPharm; Sara Louise Joe, PharmD; Antonia Matulj, PharmD; Zachary Pape, PharmD; Kristen Pate, PharmD, BCACP; Niki Patel, PharmD; Hai Pham, PharmD; Nicole Scovis, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP; Michael Sreshta, MS; Rachel Stafford, PharmD; Patty Taddei-Allen, PharmD, BCACP; Terri Wensel, PharmD, BCPS, TTS.
Cardiovascular Disorders
Atrial Fibrillation
Heart Failure
- 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
- 2016 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update on New Pharmacological Therapy for Heart Failure: An Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
- 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Dermatologic Disorders
Acne
Atopic Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Endocrine Disorders
Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan – 2015
- Consensus Statement by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology on the Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm – 2018 Executive Summary
- Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan
Diabetes Mellitus (Pediatric-Type I)
Diabetes Mellitus Standards of Care
Hyperglycemia
Hypothyroidism
Gastrointestinal Disorders
General Gastrointestinal Guidelines
Crohn’s Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Updated Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - American College of Gastroenterology (2005)
- American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (2008)
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis C
NSAID-Related Ulcer Prevention
Desprescribing PPIs
Geriatric Guidelines
Beers Criteria
Diabetes Care of Older Patients#
Fall Prevention
Persistent Pain in Older Patients
Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders
General Women’s Health Guidelines*
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Menopause
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
Vaginal Atrophy
Hematologic Disorders
General Hematology Guidelines
Anemia (Iron Deficiency)
- Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia - British Society of Gastroenterology (2011)
Anti-Thrombotic Drug Associated Bleeding
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)*
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders
Hemophilia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Immunization Guidelines
General Immunization Guidelines
Vaccine-Specific Guidelines
Immunization Schedules
Influenza Vaccine
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
Pneumococcal Vaccines (Geriatric)
Pneumococcal Vaccines (Immunocompromised)
Pneumococcal Vaccines (Pediatrics)
Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV13/PPSV23 Intervals)
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap/Td) Vaccine
Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine
Infectious Disease Guidelines
General ID Guidelines
Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis and Pyelonephritis
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults
Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Chlamydia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Gonorrhea
HIV
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Syphilis
Neurologic Disorder Guidelines
Alzheimer’s Disease
Epilepsy
Headache
Ischemic Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease
Nutritional Guidelines
DASH Diet (for Hypertension)
Nutrition in Diabetes Mellitus
Obesity
Oncologic Disorders
General Cancer Guidelines*
Breast Cancer*
Colon Cancer* - (Updated April 2017)
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ACRS) - Practice Parameters for the Management of Colon Cancer (2012)
- NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Colon Cancer (2017)*
Hodgkin Lymphoma*
Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer*
- Systemic Therapy for Stage IV Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (2015)
- NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (2017)*
Pancreatic Cancer* - (Updated April 2017)
- Cancer of the pancreas: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (2015)
- NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (2017)*
Prostate Cancer*
Thyroid Cancer* - (Updated April 2017)
Ophthalmic and Otolaryngological Disorders
Acute Otitis Externa
Adult Sinusitis
Allergic Rhinitis
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery – Clinical Practice Guideline: Allergic Rhinitis (2015)
- Practice Guideline: Treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: An evidence-based focused 2017 guideline update
Glaucoma
- Diagnosis and management of chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
- Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern (2015)
Tinnitus
Opioid and Chronic Pain Guidelines
Chronic Pain (Opioids)
Psychiatric Disorder Guidelines
General Psychiatric Guidelines
- American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines
- World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Adult)
- Screening, Referral and Treatment for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Adult – Ambulatory Clinical Practice Guideline
- AAFP Diagnosis and Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults (2012)
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Pediatric)
Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD
Bipolar Disorders
Depression (Adult)
Schizophrenia (Acute)
Schizophrenia (Long-term)
Schizophrenia (Special Circumstances)
Renal Disorder Guidelines
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Glomerulonephritis (GN)
Respiratory Disorder Guidelines
Asthma
- 2018 GINA Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention
- Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma; Expert Panel Report-3 (EPR-3) Summary Report 2007
Asthma (Quick Guide)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
Rheumatologic Disorder Guidelines
Gout
- 2012 American College of Rheumatology Guidelines for Management of Gout. Part 1: Systematic Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Therapeutic Approaches to Hyperuricemia
- 2012 American College of Rheumatology Guidelines for Management of Gout. Part 2: Therapy and Antiinflammatory Prophylaxis of Acute Gouty Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
- Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis in Men: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (2012)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Urologic Disorder Guidelines
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
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