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Influenza Links
Last updated May 1, 2012With new information about influenza in the media and medical journals everyday, it is important to know where to find up-to-date resources. The following links and references have been compiled so as to help you access current and accurate patient information on influenza prevention and management. With the constant changes in practice it remains your responsibility as professionals to interpret and apply this information to your practice.
Be sure to check back regularly for updates. Please also inform Practice Development if any of the URLs are no longer functional.
Pharmacy Specific Sites
Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP): Various resources regarding influenza, including FAQs, recipes, documents (including the Clinical Decision-Making Algorithm), and updates.
Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA).
Centre for Disease Control: Pharmacist site.
Alberta Sites
Alberta Health Services (AHS): Alberta Health Services H1N1 Information Centre - Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Information for Health Care Professionals.
Alberta Health & Wellness (AHW)
Canadian Sites
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): FightFlu.ca - Get the Facts on the H1N1 Flu Virus.
American Sites
Centre for Disease Control (CDC-USA)
Centre for Disease Control (CDC-USA): Free Resources - Seasonal Influenza.
Patient Care Sites
Patient Assessment:
http://www.health.alberta.ca/health-info/influenza-compare-symptoms.html
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/fs-fr_h1n1-eng.php
http://resources.cpha.ca/CCIAP/data/176e.pdf
HealthLink: 1-866-408-LINK (5465) or 780-407-LINK
Pregnancy:
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/697.asp
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/pregnancy_enceintes-eng.php
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/guidance-orientation-07-09-eng.php
http://infectious-diseases.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2009/805/1?q=etoc_jwacc&eaf
Children < 1 years old:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/faq_rg_h1n1-eng.php#faq3
Ambulatory Care:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/guidance-orientation-amb-07-16-eng.php
Use of Antivirals:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/antiviral-antiviraux05-01-eng.php
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cpip-pclcpi/ann-e-eng.php: (use of antivirals during a pandemic)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/antivirals/side-effects.htm: (antiviral side-effects)
Antiviral Drug Interactions:
Clopidogrel & Oseltamivir
Shi D, Yang J, Yang D, LeCluyse EL, Black C, You L, Akhlaghi F, et al. Anti-influenza prodrug oseltamivir is activated by carboxylesterase human carboxy 1, and the activation is inhibited by antiplatelet agent clopidogrel. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2006;319(3):1477-1484.
Fowler S, Lennon SM, Hoffmann G, Rayner CR. Comments on “anti-influenza prodrug oseltamivir is activated by carboxylesterase human carboxylesterase 1, and the activation is inhibited by antiplatelet agent clopidogrel.” J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2007;322(1):422-423.
Infection Control
Infection Control and Management in Home (Self-care):
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/guidance-orientation-05-03-eng.php
http://www.health.alberta.ca/health-info/influenza-self-care.html
http://www.health.alberta.ca/health-info/influenza-easy-to-understand.html
http://www.ocpinfo.com/client/ocp/OCPHome.nsf/object/Infection+Control/$file/Infect_Control.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/takingcare.htm#sick
Hand washing:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/im/iif-vcg/wh-lm-eng.php
http://www.dobugsneeddrugs.org/
Posters:
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/919.asp
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/tools_outils-eng.php
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm
Patient Information Sheets
H1N1 vaccine:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/Pubs/vis/default.htm
Influenza vaccine: