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Useful Websites RefWorks Remote Access
Pharmacology Websites Evaluating Websites
These sites can be used to locate drug information, plus physical and Remember to always evaluate a website
chemical properites of specific drugs such as adverse effect, dosage form, before using it for research purposes.
molecular formula, solubility, stucture, etc.
Some criteria for evaluating websites
These sites are librarian-approved. include:
Accuracy
AHRQ Pharmacy Health Literacy Center
Authority
Pharmacy health literacy is the degree to which individuals are able to obtain, process,
Coverage
and understand basic health and medication information and pharmacy services
Currency
needed to make appropriate health decisions.
Objectivity
ChemIDplus
Purpose
A registry and results database of federally and privately supported clinical trials
Support
conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you
information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers. You can always ask a librarian or your
professor for an opinion about a specific
Clinical Calculators
website.
A sensibly arranged set of formulae and medical calculators.
Clinical Trials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported
clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world.
Common Prescription Abbreviations
Common prescription abbreviations used in writing prescriptions.
Disease Classification
Downloadable version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9 & ICD-10).
Conversion tools are included on this site.
Drug Bank
"[A] unique bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that combines detailed drug
(i.e. chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) data with comprehensive drug
target (i.e. sequence, structure, and pathway) information."
Drug Information Portal
The NLM Drug Information Portal gives users a gateway to selected drug information
from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other key U.S. Government agencies. At
the top of the page are links to individual resources with potential drug information,
including summaries tailored to various audiences. Resources include the NLM search
systems useful in searching for a drug, NLM research resources, resources organized
by audience and class, and other NIH and government resources such as FDA and
CDC.
Drugs.com
A commercial web site that offers a handy "pill identifier" option, along with other useful
information about individual drugs.
DrugWatch.com
Another good commercial web site that gives a lot of useful information, including latest
news about drugs and drug lawsuits.
FDA-- Drugs
U.S. FDA web site that gives all kinds of information about drugs-- including recently
approved drugs, drugs recalled, The Orange Book, and the National Drug Code
Directory.
FirstGov Science
This database searches over 42 databases and over 2000 selected websites from 14
federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science
information including research and development results
Household Products Database
This database links over 16,000 consumer brands to health effects from Safety Data
Sheets (formerly Material Safety Data Sheets), provided by manufacturers and allows
scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients.
Lab Tests Online
Helps patients and care givers understand lab tests.
Mayo Clinic
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Provides scientifically verified information on prescription and over the counter
drugs as well as information on herbs and supplements.

MedCal Tutorial
Medication errors are avoided by competent practitioners!

MediLexicon
This helpful site allows you to search medical abbreviations, medical terminology and
information about drugs.

Medline Plus-- Drug Information

Patient level information on medications.

Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary

A good online medical dictionary, courtesy of Medline Plus and the National Library of
Medicine.

Orange Book (FDA Approved Drugs)

A good resource for finding a list of the latest drugs approved for consumer use by the
FDA. In order to provide timely consumer information on generic drugs, the Electronic
Orange Book is updated daily

RxList
Professional level drug information. The advanced search function permits searches on
side effects, drug interactions, patient information etc.

U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Standards, drug database, patient information, drug problem reporting form.

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