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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