The National Library of Medicine (NLM), in partnership with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is in the process of developing a website that will provide a visual reference system to aid identification of unknown pharmaceuticals. Currently in beta, it is envisioned that this resource will provide valuable assistance to emergency physicians, first responders, health care providers, poison control center staff, as well as concerned citizens. Users are able to search by imprint, shape, colour, size and scoring of medications in tablet or capsule form.
Labels: drug database, drug information, drug reference, pharmaceuticals
The 7th OECS Medicine Formulary is now available on the Reference shelf of the Anne Ross Library. The formulary is a compilation of medicines used in the public sector of the nine OECS Member countries. An important reference guide to drug information on the indications, side effects and contraindications of medicines in current use in St. Kitts and the other Caribbean member countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Now in it's 7th edition for 2009 -2012, this pocket-size handbook lists over 500 essential medicines, including 127 new medicines.
Labels: Caribbean, Caribbean medical education, Caribbean Medical School, drug reference, formulary, OECS, pharmaceuticals
DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, user-friendly health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers [& valuable for the nurses who care for them] to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options.
Accredited by
HON the site includes some very handy features such as a tool for checking drug and herbal interactions, treatment options, pill images; care path and drug and side-effects comparisons; etc.
Create your own 'Medication Card' in the "Interactive Tools" section, or check yourself for health risks, and find available, cost-saving, generic drugs for popular brand-named medications.
Labels: drug database, drug information, drug interaction, drug reference, DrugDigest, herbal medications
NLM announces the release of the NLM Drug Information Portal, designed to provide the public, healthcare professionals, and researchers a gateway to current, accurate and understandable drug information from the National Library of Medicine and other key government agencies.
Included are more than 12,000 drug records and links to the following resources: MedlinePlus®, AIDSinfo®, Medline/PubMed®, LactMed, HSDB®, Dietary Supplements Labels Database, TOXLINE®, DailyMed®, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubChem, NIAID Anti-HIV/OI Database, ChemIDplus®, Drugs@FDA, DEA, and USA.gov .
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