Research Guides: Health Sciences: Drug Information

Drug Information Resources

PDR
Explanations for medical professionals and consumers about safe and effective use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
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Content is based on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug information found in the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). Also contains disease and condition information for common ailments.
Rx List
The Internet Drug Index for prescription drugs, medications and pill identifier.
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Offers detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs and popular vitamins and supplements. Written and updated by pharmacists and physicians; includes information from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Both professional-level and patient-level information are provided. Also contains a pill identifier, dictionary, and overviews of diseases and conditions. The website is affiliated with WebMD and MedScape.
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
Access to United States federal and state government-provided information on herbs and nutritional supplements.
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Information provided varies based on topic-- can include indications, research evidence to support or contradict health claims, traditional preparations, and potential interactions. About 60 herbs and supplements are included.
DailyMed
A database maintained by the National Library of Medicine containing labeling on drugs and medical devices submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by companies.
RxNorm
RxNorm provides normalized names for clinical drugs and links its names to many of the drug vocabularies commonly used in pharmacy management and drug interaction software, including those of First Databank, Micromedex, Multum, and Gold Standard Drug Database.
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RxNav helps you search, browse, and navigate through several drug information sources.