| Suggested Databases | Selected Web Resources: |
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MEDLINE (1996 - present) Includes Index Medicus, International Nursing Index, & Index to Dental Literature. Covers over 3500 journals in medicine, clinical science and allied health. Includes Health Sciences Libraries journal holdings information and links to full-text articles available through Journals@OVID.
MDConsult MD Consult provides access to over 36 medical texts, articles from more than 46 clinical journals, practice guidelines, drug information, 2,500 patient education handouts, CME, and daily medical updates. MDConsult uses an individual username and password to customize the pages you see.
(Check catalog for print journals; for a comprehensive list, search “Pharmacology-periodicals” as a Subject.)
- Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
- Annals of pharmacotherapy
- Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology
- Biochemical pharmacology
- Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology
- Chemico-biological interactions
- Clinical neuropharmacology
- Clinical therapeutics
- Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy : JAC
- Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology
- Journal of clinical psychopharmacology
- Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
- Journal of pharmaceutical sciences
- Journal of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Journal of pharmacological and toxicological methods
- Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics
- Life sciences
- Molecular pharmacology
- Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s archives of pharmacology
- Neuropharmacology
Electronic Texts and Reference Resources
- AHFS Drug Information
- Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 8th ed.
- Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Guide
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Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Guide - Mosby’s Drug Consult, 15th ed.
- USP DI Drug Information for the Health Care Professional, 26th ed.
Please see “Selected Web Resources: Reference” below for links to free drug information resources available on the Web.
Also see the listing of selected health sciences electronic books and electronic reference resources.
- Cancer Trials - National Cancer Institute
- Clinical trials information resource from the National Cancer Institute. Includes access to the NCI’s Trial Database (PDQ).
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service
- Information on clinical trials for interested patients and research professionals. Includes listings of some industry-sponsored trials.
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Linking Patients to Medical Research
- The NIH through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and the public current information about clinical research studies. The database allows browsing by condition or sponsor, and search capabilities. It is possible to limit results to those studies currently recruiting patients.
- Oncolink’s Clinical Trials Page
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Information on clinical trials of Cancer Drugs maintained by University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists.
- Approved Drug Products
- FDA database also known as “the orange book”.
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Clinical Pharmacology Online -
Searchable database of drug information on most medications used in clinical practice, as well as some that are close to FDA approval. Also includes patient information sections. Requires free registration.
DRUGFACTS.com- A commercial site that provides authoritative drug, herbal, disease, and patient information. Access to some services requires free registration. Designed for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
Drugs in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding-
From the Harbor UCLA Medical Center Ob/Gyn department. Categorizes common drugs and drug classes by risk to pregnancy.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Website of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which includes a link to the Approved Drug Products Database.
- HerbMed
- Database of herbal medicines, with links to scientific evidence and anecdotal reports on their efficacy, mechanisms of action, preparations, suppliers, contraindications, and adverse effects.
- Internet Drug News
- This site features timely drug/research news as well as pharmacy, medicine, pharmaceutical sales, and drug information.
- Lexi-Comp: New Drugs Reference Library
- Drug information on medications recently approved by the FDA or close to approval. Publisher site that specializes in drug information resources. This section can be accessed free, access to other sections of Clinical Reference Library requires subscription.
- MEDLINEplus: Drug Information
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The National Library of Medicine’s consumer guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- A governmental site that provides information on policies, prevention, treatment, and a variety of links dealing with illegal drugs.
- PharmWeb
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An extensive information database and directory of pharmacy information resources.
- MediLexicon
- A database of pharmaceutical and medical abbreviations.
- RxList: The Internet Drug Index
- Information about drugs on the U.S. market or close to approval.
- StreetDrugs.org
- An index focused on illegal drugs providing basic information.
- TOXNET - Toxicology Data Network
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National Library of Medicine site devoted to databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
- USP - United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
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Provides official standards and authoritative information on medicines, dietary supplements, and other health care products.
- Martindale’s “Virtual” Pharmacy Center
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Extensive resources in pharmacy, pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and toxicology.
- Virtual Library Pharmacy
- A compilation of sites related to Pharmacy, including links to pharmaceutical companies, and pharmacy schools.