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Clinical Guidelines
This member-created resource provides convenient access to clinical guidelines to help pharmacists find useful information quickly.
Select a category to view available clinical guidelines.
Cardiovascular Disorders
Atrial Fibrillation
- 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
- 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With 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
- 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults
- 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
- 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk: The Task Force for the management of dyslipidemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)
Hypertension
- 2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
- 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention,
Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults - 2019 NICE Guideline: Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management
- 2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
Non ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)
- 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
ST Segment Elevation Myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Dermatologic Disorders
Acne
Atopic Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Dermatologic Drug Reactions
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
- 2019 AACE Algorithm
- Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan
Diabetes Mellitus (Pediatric-Type I)
- Care of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
- Statement 13. Children and Adolescents: ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019
Diabetes Mellitus Standards of Care
- American Diabetes Association (ADA): Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – 2017
- ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2020
Hyperglycemia
- Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2015: A Patient-Centered Approach
- Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2018
Hypothyroidism
Gastrointestinal Disorders
General Gastrointestinal Guidelines
Crohn’s Disease
- Guideline on the Use of Thiopurines, Methotrexate, and Anti–TNF-a Biologic Drugs for the Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Inflammatory Crohn’s Disease
- ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn's Disease in Adults
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (2013)
- Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - American College of Gastroenterology/Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2015)
- 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#
Persistent Pain in Older Patients
Fall Prevention
Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders
General Women’s Health Guidelines*
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Menopause
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline
- AACE/ACE and Androgen Excess and PCOS Society Disease State Clinical Review: Guide to the Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of PCOS - Part 1
- AACE/ACE and Androgen Excess and PCOS Society Disease State Clinical Review: Guide to the Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of PCOS - Part 2
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
- Clinical Practice Guide on Anti-Thrombotic Drug Dosing and Management of Anti-Thrombotic Drug Associated Bleeding Complications in Adults (ASH, 2014)
- American Society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: optimal management of anticoagulation therapy
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)*
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders
Hemophilia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Immunization Guidelines
Infectious Disease Guidelines
General ID Guidelines
Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis and Pyelonephritis
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults
- Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: 2019 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Chlamydia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Gonorrhea
HIV
- Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV (2019)
- Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States- 2017 Update
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Syphilis
Neurologic Disorder Guidelines
Alzheimer’s Disease
Epilepsy
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Epilepsies: diagnosis and management
- Practice Guideline Update Summary: Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs I: Treatment of New Onset Epilepsy
- Practice Guideline Update Summary: Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs II: Treatment-resistant Epilepsy
Headache
Ischemic Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Multiple sclerosis in adults: management
- Practice guideline recommendations summary: Disease-modifying therapies for adults with 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*
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ACRS) - Practice Parameters for the Management of Colon Cancer (2012)
- NCCN Clinical Practce Guidelines in Oncology - Colon Cancer (2019)*
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 (2020)*
Pancreatic Cancer*
- Cancer of the pancreas: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (2015)
- NCCN Clinical Practice Guideliens in Oncology - Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma*
Prostate Cancer*
Thyroid Cancer*
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)
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management
- 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
Substance Use Disorders
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
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/ American College of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines For The Diagnosis And Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis— 2020 Update
- Osteoporosis in Men: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (2012)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Urologic Disorder Guidelines
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
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APhA thanks the APhA-APPM Medication Management SIG's Clinical Committee and the following members for their contributions in creating and maintaining these resources: George Amin, PharmD; Javier Baez, PharmD; Catherine Black, PharmD; Ambre Camp, PharmD; Denise Clayton, BSPharm; Robin L. Cooke, BSPharm, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP; C. Nicole Groves, PharmD; Steve Hiemenz, BSPharm; Shelby Holstein, PharmD Candidate; Sara Louise Joe, PharmD; Catherine Kuecker, PharmD; Samantha Landolfa, PharmD, BCPS; Antonia Matulj, PharmD; Zachary Pape, PharmD; Kristen Pate, PharmD, BCACP; Niki Patel, PharmD; Hai Pham, PharmD; Marissa C. Salvo, PharmD, BCACP; Nicole Scovis, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP; Michael Sreshta, MS; Rachel Stafford, PharmD; Patty Taddei-Allen, PharmD, BCACP; Isabella Villegas, PharmD, AAHIVP; Terri Wensel, PharmD, BCPS, TTS; Tosin David, PharmD, BC-ADM; Maria Teresa Ambrosini, B.S., PharmD, BCPS; Tanya Abraham, PharmD; Sophie Dietrich, PharmD; Kathy B. Doane, PharmD, RPh, RDN; Robin Curtis, PharmD, FMPA; Alyssa Wozniak, PharmD, BCPS.
Medication Management Clinical Committee Chair(s): 2020 - 2021: Tosin David; 2018 - 2020: Kristen Pate, PharmD, BCACP; Nicole Groves, PharmD.