Library Guides: MCB 32: Introduction to Human Physiology: Drug information

Drug information: online resources

Online drug information sources

DrugBank
Drug descriptions, structures, synonyms, brand names, mechanisms of action, metabolism, and toxicity.
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Sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and other regional and national not-for-profit organizations funded by the federal government.
Drugs.com
Provides overviews, dosage, side effects, and interactions. "Professional" tab includes administration, precautions, adverse reactions, clinical pharmacology, toxicology, and a summary of clinical studies.
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Supported by drug company advertising. Sponsored by the Drugsite Trust, and draws information from Wolters Kluwer Health, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Cerner Multum and Micromedex from Truven Health.
Drugs@FDA
Drug names, active ingredients, approval date(s) and history, letters, labels, and FDA reviews.
MedlinePlus: Drugs, Herbs and Supplements
Dosage, side effects, special precautions, and other information on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements.
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Sponsored by the US National Library of Medicine.
Merck Manual Professional Version
Drug names, classifications, doses, unsupported or off-label uses, interactions, considerations, toxicology, mechanisms and pharmacodynamics.
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An independently peer-reviewed manual published since 1899 by the pharmaceutical company Merck/MSD. Includes references.

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