Pharmacology Resources
Evaluating Sites
- The CRAAP TestAre your sources crappy or not? Look at your source and ask yourself these questions.
Currency
-- When was the information created?
-- Does your topic require updated information?
Relevance
-- Does the information relate to your paper/project?
-- Is it written at an appropriate level? (not too advanced or elementary)
Authority
-- Is the author qualified to write on this subject?
-- Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?
Accuracy
-- Where does the information come from?
-- Is the information supported by legitimate sources?
Purpose
-- Why was the site created (advertising, share knowledge, entertainment)?
-- Do the authors make their intentions clear?
Drug Databases & Websites
Drugs.com
A privately held website, not affiliated with ay pharmacy or drug companies. This site aims to be a comprehensive and accurate database of drug facts on over 24,000 individual prescription and OTC drugs as well as natural remedies.
DailyMed
National Library of Medicine's comprehensive, up-to-date resource of medication content and labeling found in medication package inserts.
Medline Plus
Includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.
Drugs@FDA
A searchable catalog of FDA approved drug products both prescription and over the counter. Includes information such as therapeutic equivalents and links to documents relating to approval.
FDA Orange Book
The Food & Drug Administration's Electronic Orange Book with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations enables searching of the approved drug list by active ingredient, proprietary name, applicant holder or applicant number.
LactMed
LactMed is a peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Information includes the drugs potential effects on infants and lactation.
New Medicines in Development Database
This database includes medicines currently in clinical trials or at FDA for review. Searchable by drug name, indication, status, or company.
TGA Drugs in Pregnancy
A database containing information about the potential risks and hazards associated with the use of specific drugs in pregnancy.
Toxnet
A suite of databases covering toxicology, environmental, health, and hazardous chemicals.
Specific Databases
- AFHS Consumer Medication InformationContains 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
- Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new windowA collection of consumer health information on many health topics, including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, and general health.
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