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Pharmacology Texts
Acronyms/Abbreviations/Symbols
Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 Food
and Drugs
Drug Abuse/Controlled Substances
Drug & Biologics Approvals - FDA
Drug Pricing - Wholesale & Retail
Drug Development
Drug Identification - US
- Drug facts and comparisons
Reference QV 772 D7924
- Organized by color and shape. Only commonly prescribed
drugs are listed.
- Also see Drug Identifier CD in book which is comprehensive.
- DrugPoints (STAT!Ref)
See section: Images & Imprints
Drug Identification - International
Drug Information/Monographs
Tufts Resources
- American
hospital formulary service drug information (STAT!Ref)
- Comprehensive, authoritative, and unbaised source produced by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
- Organized by a therapeutic and pharmacologic classification system.
- Drug monographs include: drug interactions, adverse reactions; cautions and toxicity; therapeutic perspective; specific dosage and administration information; preparations, chemistry, and stability; pharmacology and pharmacokinetics; contraindications, off-label information; and more.
- Drug facts and comparisons
Reference QV 772 D7924
- Comprehensive RX and OTC products resource.
- Organized by a therapeutic and pharmacologic classification system.
- Treatment guidelines appendix.
- DrugPoints (STAT!Ref)
- Concise, unbiased, synopses of FDA-approved prescription and nonprescription drugs.
- See Strength of Recommendation & Strength of Evidence grades in both Uses and Off-Label sections.
- See also: Point-of-Care Resources: ACP PIER, Dynamed, UpToDate
US Government
- Drug Information Portal- Healthcare Professionals (NLM)
- Approved
drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations
(Orange Book)
FDA
"Lists approved drug products
that are bioequivalent, including new drugs, generic drugs,
and antibiotics... approved nonprescription products"
and information about patents and marketing exclusivity. Searchable by active ingredient, proprietary name, applicant
holder and number.
- National
drug code directory
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA
Searchable database of prescription drugs
and selected OTC products. Information on prescription drugs and insulin products that have been manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed by registered establishments for commercial distribution. Entries include the NDC number.
Pharmaceutical Companies
- Package Inserts
Check specific manufacturers' websites for product information
which usually include the complete package insert.
Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Handbook of non-prescription drugs
Reference QV 772 H236
Drug Safety & Availability, US FDA
Government Offices/Programs
Medicare - Prescription Drug Coverage
Natural Products
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See Complementary and Alternative Medicine subject guide
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NAPRALERT
University of Illinois, Chicago College of Pharmacy, Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
Database of natural products, including ethnomedical information, pharmacological / biochemical information of extracts of organisms in vitro, in situ, in vivo, in humans (case reports, non-clinical trials) and clinical studies. Similar information is available for secondary metabolites from natural sources. There is a fee to retrieve a list of citations and a summary of the relevant information.
- Textbook of complementary and alternative medicine HHSL Book Stacks WB 890 T355 2006
- Natural products from plants HHSL Book Stacks QK 861 N285 1999
News
Patient Handouts/Information
- Clinical Key
Click Patient Education tab,
then see Medications link.
- MedlinePlus: Drugs, Supplements & Herbal Information
- Index to Drug-Specific Information FDA
Focus is on Alerts and safety information, but information-rich Patient Information Sheets are available for some drugs.
- Patient Information Sheets (may include FDA Alerts)
- Consumer Information Sheets (for drugs approved since 1998)
- Drug Information Pages (may include a Patient or Consumer Information Sheets, approval information, FDA press releases, questions and answers about a drug, or other related information)
Pharmaceutical Associations
FDA Safety/Alerts/Reporting
- Safety
Alerts
Safety alerts and safety-related information for FDA regulated
drugs, biologics, devices, and dietary supplements. Also known as MedWatch
- Index to Drug-Specific Information
Includes alerts, advisories, FDA responses, etc. Plus:
- Patient Information Sheets (with and without FDA Alerts)
- Consumer Information Sheets (for drugs approved since 1998)
- Drug Information Pages (may include a Patient or Consumer Information Sheets, approval information, FDA press releases, questions and answers about a drug, and other related information)
- FDA
Enforcement Reports
Recalls and field corrections from 1990 to present. (Drugs
section is located after Foods section in the reports.)
- FDA Patient Safety News
- Adverse Reactions, Product Quality Problems, Product Use Errors
Report voluntary or mandatory adverse event, product contamination,
packaging or labelling concerns, etc.
Statistical Information
- Top 200
Prescriptions
Ranking of US drugs by number of prescriptions dispensed. Includes yearly list from 1995-2005.
- IMS
Health
Preeminent for-profit company specializing in the
rigorous collection and analysis of pharmaceutical information.
Free one week drug information trial available.
- Prescription
Drug Trends Fact Sheet
Kaiser Family Foundation
Yearly updated information about the trends in prescription drug coverage,
spending, prices, use, and industry structure. Useful statistical information.
Dietary Supplements (see also Nutrition research guide)
- Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 summary by FDA
- Dietary
Supplements
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, US FDA
Overview, general information and FAQ, regulations,
safety information and more.
- Dietary Supplements Labels Database (NLM)
- Offers information about label ingredients in more than three thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. Active ingredients lists have links to definitions and canned PubMed searches for topics such as "actions," "clinical trials," "effectiveness," etc. Information is also provided on the "structure/function" claims made by manufacturers.
- Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH)
- ConsumerLab
Comprehensive information about vitamin, herbal and other supplements, and nutritional products for both humans and pets. Includes independent product evaluations, lists of quality-approved brands, product recalls, and safety warnings.
- MEDLINEPlus Health Information
- Macronutrients, Phytonutrients, Vitamins, and Minerals
National Agricultural Library
- Dietary supplements and functional foods HHSL Book Stacks QU 145.5 W365d 2006
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