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

2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
- Guideline Summary

Heart Failure

2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
- Guideline Summary

Hyperlipidemia

2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults

Hypertension

2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
- Guideline Summary

Dermatologic Disorders

Acne

American Academy of Dermatology – Acne clinical guideline
- Guideline Summary

Atopic Dermatitis

American Academy of Dermatology – Atopic Dermatitis clinical guideline
- Guideline Summary

Psoriasis

American Academy of Dermatology – Psoriasis clinical guideline
- Guideline Summary

Endocrine Disorders

Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan

Diabetes Mellitus (Pediatric-Type I)

Care of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
- Guideline Summary

Diabetes Mellitus Standards of Care

American Diabetes Association (ADA): Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – 2017

Hyperglycemia

Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2015: A Patient-Centered Approach
- Guideline Summary

Hypothyroidism

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypothyroidism in Adults
- Guideline Summary

Gastrointestinal Disorders

General Gastrointestinal Guidelines

American Gastroenterological Association

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
- Guideline Summary

Hemorrhoids

ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders
- Guideline Summary

Hepatitis C

HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C
- Guideline Summary

NSAID-Related Ulcer Prevention

Guidelines for Prevention of NSAID-Related Ulcer Complications
- Guideline Summary

Geriatric Guidelines

Beers Criteria

American Geriatrics Society 2015 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
- Guideline Summary

Diabetes Care of Older Patients^#

Guidelines for Improving the Care of Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: 2013 Update and Supplemental Information
- Guideline Summary

Fall Prevention

Updated American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons and Recommendations

Osteoporosis

Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Guideline Summary

Persistent Pain in Older Patients

Pharmacological Management of Persistent Pain in Older Persons
- Guideline Summary

Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders

General Women’s Health Guidelines*

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

The 2012 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of the North American Menopause Society
- Guideline Summary

Menopause

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Menopause
- Guideline Summary

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline
- Guideline Summary

Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia

World Health Organization (WHO) Recommendations for Prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
- Guideline Summary

Vaginal Atrophy

Management of symptomatic vulvovaginal atrophy: 2013 position statement of The North American Menopause Society
- Guideline Summary

Hematologic Disorders

General Hematology Guidelines

American Society of Hematology

Anemia (Iron Deficiency)

Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Guideline Summary

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)
- Guideline Summary

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)*

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology-Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Guideline Summary

Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)

The Clinical Management of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
- Guideline Summary

Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders

Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders
- Guideline Summary

Hemophilia

Guidelines for the Management of Hemophilia
- Guideline Summary

Sickle Cell Anemia

Evidence-based Management of Sickle Cell Disease, Expert Panel Report, 2014
- Guideline Summary

Immunization Guidelines

General Immunization Guidelines

General Recommendations on Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- Guideline Summary

Vaccine-Specific Guidelines

CDC Vaccine-Specific Guidelines

Immunization Schedules

CDC Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices

Influenza Vaccine

Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2016–17 Influenza Season
- Guideline Summary

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine

Prevention of Measles, Rubella, Congenital Rubella Syndrome, and Mumps, 2013 Summary Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- Guideline Summary

Pneumococcal Vaccines (Geriatric)

Use of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- Guideline Summary

Pneumococcal Vaccines (Immunocompromised)

Use of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine for Adults with Immunocompromising Conditions: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Pneumococcal Vaccines (Pediatrics)

Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease Among Infants and Children — Use of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- Guideline Summary

Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV13/PPSV23 Intervals)

Intervals Between PCV13 and PPSV23 Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- Guideline Summary

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap/Td) Vaccine

Updated Recommendations for Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2010
- Guideline Summary

Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine

Update on Recommendations for Use of Herpes Zoster Vaccine
- Guideline Summary

Infectious Disease Guidelines

General ID Guidelines

Infectious Disease Society of America Practice Guidelines

Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis and Pyelonephritis

Guidelines for Antimicrobial Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis and Pyelonephritis in Women
- Guideline Summary

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults
- Guideline Summary

Bacterial Rhinosinusitis

IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children and Adults
- Guideline Summary

Chlamydia

WHO guidelines for the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis
- Guideline Summary

Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: Guidelines for Management

Gonorrhea

WHO guidelines for the treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Guideline Summary

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America Last Updated April 2017
- Guideline Summary

Syphilis

WHO guidelines for the treatment of Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
- Guideline Summary

Neurologic Disorder Guidelines

Alzheimer’s Disease

Guideline Watch (October 2014): Practice Guideline for The Treatment of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
- Guideline Summary

Epilepsy

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Epilepsies: diagnosis and management
- Guideline Summary

Headache

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) – Diagnosis and Treatment of Headache
- Guideline Summary

Ischemic Stroke

Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Guideline Summary

Multiple Sclerosis

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Multiple sclerosis in adults: management

Parkinson’s Disease

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine: Updates in the medical management of Parkinson disease
- Guideline Summary

Nutritional Guidelines

DASH Diet (for Hypertension)

Description of the DASH Eating Plan
- Guideline Summary

Nutrition in Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes
- Guideline Summary

Obesity

2016 AACE/ACE Clinical Practice Guidelines for Comprehensive Medical Care of Patients with Obesity
- Guideline Summary

Oncologic Disorders

General Cancer Guidelines*

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Breast Cancer*

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Breast Cancer
- Guideline Summary

Colon Cancer* - (Updated April 2017)

Hodgkin Lymphoma*

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Hodgkin Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Guideline Summary

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer*

Pancreatic Cancer* - (Updated April 2017)

Prostate Cancer*

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Prostate Cancer (2017)
- Guideline Summary

Thyroid Cancer* - (Updated April 2017)

Ophthalmic and Otolaryngological Disorders

Acute Otitis Externa

American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery – Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa
- Guideline Summary

Adult Sinusitis

American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery – Clinical Practice Guideline (Update): Adult Sinusitis
- Guideline Summary

Allergic Rhinitis

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery – Clinical Practice Guideline: Allergic Rhinitis
- Guideline Summary

Glaucoma

Diagnosis and management of chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
- Guideline Summary

Open Angle Glaucoma (OAG)

Optometric Clinical Practice Guideline Care of the Patient with Open Angle Glaucoma
- Guideline Summary

Tinnitus

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery – Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus
- Guideline Summary

Psychiatric Disorder Guidelines

General Psychiatric Guidelines

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Adult)

Screening, Referral and Treatment for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Adult – Ambulatory Clinical Practice Guideline
- Guideline Summary

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Pediatric)

ADHD: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
- Guideline Summary

Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD

Guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive – compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care
- Guideline Summary

Bipolar Disorders

The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Guidelines for the Biological Treatment of Bipolar Disorders: Update 2012 on the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder
- Guideline Summary

Chronic Pain (Opioids)

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

Depression (Adult)

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement – Depression in Primary Care
- Guideline Summary

Schizophrenia (Acute)

World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Guidelines for Biological Treatment of Schizophrenia, Part 1: Update 2012 on the acute treatment of schizophrenia and the management of treatment resistance

Schizophrenia (Long-term)

World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Guidelines for Biological Treatment of Schizophrenia, Part 2: Update 2012 on the long-term treatment of schizophrenia and management of antipsychotic-induced side effects

Schizophrenia (Special Circumstances)

World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Guidelines for Biological Treatment of Schizophrenia. Part 3: Update 2015 Management of special circumstances: Depression, Suicidality, substance use disorders and pregnancy and lactation
- Guideline Summary

Renal Disorder Guidelines

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes – KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- Guideline Summary

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes – KDIGO 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Guideline Summary

Glomerulonephritis (GN)

Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes – KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Glomerulonephritis (GN)
- Guideline Summary

Respiratory Disorder Guidelines

Asthma

Asthma (Quick Guide)

Asthma Care Quick Reference: Diagnosing and Managing Asthma

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)

Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 2017 Report

Rheumatologic Disorder Guidelines

Gout

Osteoarthritis

American College of Rheumatology 2012 Recommendations for the Use of Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Therapies in Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee
- Guideline Summary

Rheumatoid Arthritis

2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Guideline Summary

Urologic Disorder Guidelines

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

American Urological Association (AUA): Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Guideline Summary

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