Drug Information Databases
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Directory of databases of prescribing information for thousands of drugs; Links to pharmaceutical information and drugs databases, for professionals and consumers..

Drug Information Databases

General Prescribing Information;  Pharmaceutical

RxList  Prescribing information similar to PDR.

RxList Tablet/Capsule Imprint codes - search by tablet imprint codes - very useful.

Drugs@FDA
Information about FDA-approved prescription, over-the-counter, and discontinued drug products.

Handbook of Parenteral Drug administration -- JBC Handbook™ - Clinical Information; The Handbook of Parenteral Drug Administration 4th Edition; James B. Carlton

Druginfonet Database - official package inserts -searchable drug database by Generic Name, trade name manufacturer, or therapeutic class; also patient drug inserts.

Medline Plus - provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP); includes drugs, herbs and dietary supplements.

Monthly Prescribing Reference.; succinct monographs; searchable

Web MD - Drug information for the layman; database includes drug: uses, side effects, precautions, interactions.

Rx Med -  contains monographs for more than 3000 medications; of most drugs you can search by drug name; suitable for lay people.

General Prescribing Information;  Non-USA

Australian Prescription Products Guide - sign in required

BIAM - French Database (in French, login required)

Electronic Medicines Compendium; several components; we recommend the electronic medicines compendium and the database of  patient information leaflets.

SAEPI - South African Electronic Package Inserts; comprehensive; good place to find drug information for products that are not approved in the United States.

General Prescribing Information;  Disease Specific:

Aidsmeds.com -  HIV medications database - The best and most up-to-date anywhere on the 'net.  HIV-owned and operated.

Database Of Antiretroviral Drug Interactions - HIV InSite ; project of the UCSF Center for HIV Information. Copyright 2008, Regents of the University of California.

AIDS/HIV Drug Database - AIDS Treatment Data Network

Angiotensin Receptor Blocking Agents (ARB's) - All the latest PI's, price comparisons, etc.  Alphabetically by brand name [ CoreyNahman.com]

Antidepressant Drug Database -
commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs listed alphabetically by brand name; [CoreyNahman.com]

Antihistamines [orally administered]  - [CoreyNahman.com]

Anti-HIV Drug Database
- alphabetical by brand name. (aids drugs, protease inhibitors, anti-retrovirals); [CoreyNahman.com]

Arthritis Drugs Database - nsaids; alphabetical by brand name [CoreyNahman.com]

Atypical Antipsychotic Drug Database  - All the latest PI's, price comparisons, etc.  Alphabetically by brand name [ CoreyNahman.com]

Cancer Drug Database; NCI drug dictionary; National Cancer Institute.

Diabetes Drug Database - commonly prescribed diabetes drugs; [CoreyNahman.com]

HIV Insite Anti-HIV Drug Database - searchable index of HIV medications

Lipid Lowering Agents Database - database of lipid lowering drugs approved for use in USA; sorted alphabetical by brand name - [ CoreyNahman.com]

Osteoporosis and Paget's Disease drugs - arranged alphabetically by brand name; [CoreyNahman.com]

Pregnancy and Lactation; Drugs in - From Harbor UCLA Medical center - lists drugs' pregnancy category and extent of excretion into breast milk.

Prescription Drugs for Lung Diseases - searchable drug database from the Canadian Lung Association.

Psychoactive Drugs - recreational and prescription drugs by generic, street, and trade names; includes chemical structure of drugs.

Topical Steroids - highly specialized database of topically applied steroids; search by product brand name, keyword, comparable brand product, RX or OTC


General Prescribing Information;  Disease Specific; NON-USA

BCCA Cancer Drug Manual - Database of cancer drugs; British Columbia

General Prescribing Information;  Herbals

Herb Directory Index -  listing of 2,000+ herbs from around the world; dosages, what the active compounds are and what it's supposedly good for; HolisticOnLine . Com

Vitamins Minerals Herbs - database of; Healthmeds; patient oriented

Drug Herb interactions database of potential interactions between herbs and Rx drugs.

General Prescribing Information; 
Over the counter (OTC)

OTC Drug Info Database - Information on thousands of over-the-counter medications provided through two drug resources -- MedMaster™, a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the USP DI® Advice for the Patient® , a product of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).


Informational Resource; New Drugs / Pipeline

Newly Approved Drug Therapies - from CenterWatch - Search By therapeutic area - archives go back to 1995.

FDA Drug Approvals list - updated weekly as a service by CDER's Division of Data Management and Services. Check this database each week to see newly approved drugs.

LexiComp -
new drug monographs; a real gem of a drug database.

PhRMA New Medicines in Development Database -  synopsis of drug pipeline sorted by disease.



Informational Resource;
Intoxicating Drugs; legal & Illegal Drugs likely to be abused
or produce a high

Erowid - Database of  mind altering substances, drugs, herbs, etc.; Dosage algorithms, images, FAQ, etc. 

Street Drugs - database of illegal street drugs; photographs included. A must for educators and parents

Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade - Illegal Drug database (nomenclature).

Informational Resource; Misc.

FDA Patient Information Sheets:  Professional, Patient, and Consumer Information Sheets, Medication Guides, and Information Pages.

Drugs @ FDA searchable catalog of FDA approved drug products both prescription and over the counter; includes information such as therapeutic equivalents.

Body Surface Calculator - From Steve Halls, MD; not a drug database , but sometimes needed to determine appropriate drug doses.

Native American Ethnobotany Database - Foods, Drugs, Dyes, and Fibers of Native North American Peoples; Materials provided by Dan Moerman, Professor of Anthropology.

Opioid Drugs Chemical Structure Database - Opioid .com

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Home Page - Updated daily; new drug info and tons of links.

Cancer News - (from Yahoo)

AIDS HIV News - (from Yahoo)

Diabetes News - (from Yahoo)

Heart Disease News - (from Yahoo)

Medline Plus - search for information by disease name - very reputable site; all data is from the National Library of Medicine


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Avapro, Avalide /Avlimil/Benicar/Bextra/Byetta/Celebrex/ Celexa /Cialis/
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Antihistamines /Arthritis Drugs/Atypical Antipsychotics/
Cholesterol Drugs/Diabetes Drugs /ADD, ADHD/Drug Information
Databases; Catalogue of /Drugs For HIV, AIDS / Insulin /
Osteoporosis Drugs/Sleeping Pills

Pharmaceutical Law:
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Vioxx Trial Lawsuit/Whistleblower Law/

Drug Information:
Alimta/Avlimil/Altovis/Baycol/Benicar/Cialis/Crestor/Enzyte/Lamisil/
Levitra/Paxil CR /Phentermine/Strattera/Tamiflu/Valtrex/Viagra/
Zestra

Pharmacy:
How To Become A Pharmacist/ Pharmacist Continuing Education/Pharmacy Journals /

Misc:
Cancer Information /Classified/ Diabetes / Diabetic Supplies/
Drug Company Database/ ENT /FDA; Drug Approval Process  /
Heart Disease /HIV AIDS / Medical Information Databases/
Medical Journals/ Paxil CR Alternatives/Pharmaceutical Advertising, Pharmaceutical Marketing  Help Wanted/Medical Information/

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