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Drug Resources

Reference Tools for the Information Age: Consumer Medical Resources

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Consumer Drug Reference

Yonkers, NY: Consumer Report Books, 2001

 

 

 

 


Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements

Paul M. Coates, et al.

Boca Raton, FL: Marcel Dekker, 2005

 

 

 


Herbal Medicine

Mark Blumental, et al., ed.

Newton, MA: Integrative Medicine Communications, 2000

 

 

 

 


PDR for Herbal Medicines

Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Co., 1998

 

 

 


Physician’s Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements

Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Co., 1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related online sites and electronic resources:

 

DrugDigest

http://www.drugdigest.org/

This resource provides information on drugs, vitamins, herbs, and supplements; and it includes a browse-able list of the most commonly prescribed drugs, product images, and drug comparisons. It allows users to check for possible drug interactions as well.

 

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide

http://hopkins-abxguide.org/

Search for antibiotics by diagnosis, pathogen, type of antibiotic, or keyword. Registration (free) is required. This site is geared more towards practitioners than lay people.

 

RxList

www.rxlist.com/

Search by either brand name or generic name. The advance search feature allows you to search by the code imprinted on the medication or by NDC Code.

 

SafeMedication.com

www.safemedication.com/

From the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists comes this database based on ASHP's Medication Teaching Manual: The Guide to Patient Drug Information. Searchable by brand name or generic name, information is presented in a user-friendly format.

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