Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Drug Information Database:



8 Drug Information Database:
8.1Iowa Drug Information Service: -
The Iowa Drug Information Service (IDIS/Web) is a database of index records of articles about drugs and drug therapy in humans taken from over 200 peer-reviewed English language journals. Among the areas covered are pharmacy and pharmacology, general and internal medicine, infectious disease and immunology, transplant, cardiovascular, rheumatology, microbiology, geriatrics, and endocrinology. The complete articles are also available online (1997 onwards).

This database is designed by the Division of Drug Information Service (DDIS), University of Iowa, USA to retrieve specific information concerning a drug and/or drug treatment of a disease state. Authoritative publications have been selected to provide broad coverage of both general and specialty areas of pharmacy and medicine.


8.2 MICROMEDEX Healthcare Series: -
Micromedex Healthcare Series is unsurpassed in terms of scope and reliability when clinical information is needed. The actionable information provided by MICROMEDEX spans drugs, diseases, acute care, toxicology, alternative medicines, as well as a comprehensive tool to educate patients. Having all of this in a clutter-free, easy-to-navigate interface saves clinicians time and promotes best practices.


8.3MedlinePlus:-
MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine, the US offers consumers accurate and current medical information about specific diseases and conditions, including drug information. Other offerings on this content rich site include health news, a dictionary, directories to find doctors, dentists and hospitals, interactive tutorials, clinical trials and surgery videos.


8.4 MedicinesComplete: -
MedicinesComplete provides online access to some of the world's leading drug and healthcare references. This also provides online access to American Hospital Formulary Service drug information; British national formulary; BNF for children; Clarke's analysis of drugs and poisons; dietary supplements; herbal medicines; the complete drug reference; Stockley's drug interactions; Stockley's interaction alerts. MedicinesComplete is published by Pharmaceutical Press, the publications division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.


8.5 The Internet Drug Index: -
RxList is an online medical resource dedicated to offering detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs. Founded by pharmacists in 1995, RxList is the premier Internet Drug Index resource. Our knowledgeable staff at RxList continuously reviews and updates the site with articles written by pharmacists and physicians and data provided by credible and reliable sources like the FDA and First Data Bank, Inc. to ensure the most accurate and beneficial information is provided.

On RxList information on medications can be found using the Drugs A - Z list (an alphabetical listing of both brand and generic drug names) or by entering the generic or brand drug name in the search box at the top of the page and clicking search. Need to identify a pill? Use our pill identification tool.


8.6 AHFS Drug information: -
For over four decades pharmacists, physicians and other clinicians have turned to AHFS for the definitive word on drugs, interactions, dosages, toxicity and cautions. The AHFS database now can be licensed by healthcare information system developers in formats and with content areas specific to organizational requirements.
Unbiased analysis and meticulous detail set AHFS data apart from other drug information data providers. AHFS drug information is evidence-based, peer reviewed, and compiled and evaluated by ASHP, a professional pharmacy association without the influence of manufacturers, insurer, regulators, or other interested parties.  No other leading drug information resource can make this claim.
  • Over 1,200 monographs on over 50,000 products
  • 70,000 references linked to more than 500,000 content elements
  • 45,000 references with hyperlinks to PubMed citations in the National Library of Medicine’s database for access to full-text articles
  • Includes regular updates incorporating official therapeutic guidelines from dozens of sources
  • Newly approved drugs, indications, and guidelines added to the database daily
  • Seamless integration into existing clinical support systems

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