Sandbox drug

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Step 0. Formatting Basics

0.1 Pasting as Plain Text

  0.1.1   Pasting as plain text must be done by Ctrl+Shift+V   in Windows OS (or Cmd+Shift+Opt+V   in Mac OS).

  0.1.2   DO NOT USE CTRL+V (OR CMD+V in Mac OS) TO PASTE.

0.2 Removing Extra Line Spaces

  0.2.1   Phantom line spaces generated during copy-pasting commonly appear between paragraphs and at the top. Remove extra line spaces before moving onto the next page.

0.3 Inserting Images for Tables, Graphs, and Packages

  0.3.1   The width of inserted images should be 600px unless otherwise indicated.

  0.3.2   Use the following wikicode:

{| | [[File:NAMEOFTHEIMAGE01.png|thumb|600px]] |}

Step 1. Selecting Appropriate FDA Package Inserts

1.1 Generic Names, Trade Names, and Formulations

  1.1.1   Check the generic name, trade names, and formulations of the drug from both DailyMed and Drugs@FDA.

  1.1.2   Confirm the presence of Original Packager label of each available formulation (solution/tablet/spray) from DailyMed.

  1.1.3   Select the earliest available Original Packager label. Avoid using Repackager labels.

  1.1.4   Include all trade names in {{SK}} and make proper redirections.

  1.1.5   Put Patient Information link in the line between {{CMG}} and {{SK}}.

  1.1.6   Take Clopidogrel as an example:

   Clopidogrel is the generic name.

   Plavix is the trade name.

   The earliest available Original Packager label is this.

   Redirect Plavix to the Clopidogrel main page.

1.2 When More Than One Formuation Exists

  1.2.1   Confirm the presence of Patient Information pages for different formulations on WikiDoc.

  1.2.2   Visit MedlinePlus, if necessary, to collect data for Patient Information.

Step 2. Drug Template

2.1 Creating the Drug Template

  2.1.1   Search Template:(generic name of the drug, capitalize the first letter) in the search field. (For example, Template:Clopidogrel)

  2.1.2   Click on Create the page "Template:(generic name of the drug)" on this wiki!   which leads to an empty page.

  2.1.3   Go to Example Drug Template.

  2.1.4   Copy the code from the template and paste it back to the new drug template.

  2.1.5   Replace the generic and trade names in the template you've created.

  2.1.6   DO NOT REPLACE EXAMPLE DRUG TEMPLATE.

2.2 Quality Checking the Drug Template

  2.2.1   Fix misspelling, punctuation error, or malfunctioning link.

  2.2.2   In case of multiple formulations, the links to chapters should start with the Trade names rather than the generic name.

  2.2.3   Refer to Sumatriptan as an example of a drug with multiple formulations.

Step 3. Drug Homepage

3.1 Creating/Amending the Drug Homepage

  3.1.1   Go to Example Drug Homepage.

  3.1.2   Copy the code from the example drug homepage and paste it back to the drug homepage.

  3.1.3   Replace the generic and trade names in the template you've created.

  3.1.4   DO NOT REPLACE EXAMPLE DRUG HOMEPAGE.

  3.1.5   Accommodate preexisting contents, if any, to the standard format.

  3.1.6   DO NOT REMOVE WORKS DONE BY PREVIOUS EDITORS.

3.2 Taking Alcohol with Medication

  3.2.1   Search the term Alcohol in the Package Insert on DailyMed.

  3.2.2   Plce the information relating to combined alcohol use under the heading of Taking Alcohol with (Drug).

  3.2.3   If this information is lacking, insert the following statement:

   Alcohol-(Drug) interaction has not been established. Talk to your doctor about the effects of taking alcohol with this medication.

3.3 Quality Checking the Drug Homepage

  3.2.1   Headings must be arranged in proper order (Overview, Category, FDA Package Insert, Taking Alcohol with (Drug), etc).

  3.2.2   Add proper category at the bottom of the code. (such as [[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]] and [[Category:Drugs]]).

  3.2.3   Fix misspelling, punctuation error, or malfunctioning link.

Step 4. Create the drug chapters

4.1 Go to Example Drug Chapter.

4.2 Copy the code from the example drug homepage and paste it back to a drug chapter.

4.3 Copy the url of the drug label from DailyMed.

4.4 Create the reference wikicode and paste it back to the drug chapter. DO NOT REPLACE EXAMPLE DRUG CHAPTER.

4.5 Add proper category at the bottom of the code. (such as [[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]] and [[Category:Drugs]]).

4.6 Preview and check if there is any misspelling, punctuation error, or malfunctioning link.

4.7 Copy the code for the empty chapter and apply to all other chapters.

Step 5. Work on the drug pages

5.1 Starting from the drug homepage to each chapter, fill in the information accordingly.

5.2 Upload the pictures and tables.

5.3 Create hyperlinks.

5.4 Fix the extra spacing and punctuation mistake at the authorship field of each page.

5.5 Fix the misspellings, formatting errors, and malfunctioning links.

5.6 COMPARE YOUR PAGES WITH THE SAMPLE DRUG PAGES. QUALITY CHECK AND FIX THE ERRORS OF YOUR DRUG PAGES BEFORE ANNOUNCING THE COMPLETION.

5.7 Update the status in the progress spreadsheet.

5.8 Ask for unlocking the next drug if necessary.