Drug Databases
Drug databases provide comprehensive information for healthcare professionals or
consumers on prescription and over-the-counter medications. The information
includes most important facts about the drug, detailed instructions for proper use,
side effects, warnings, precautions, food and drug interactions, dosage, over-dosage
etc. The information could be obtained by search of product name or browsing the
starting letter of the medication at the alphabetic index.
RxList
RxList is one of the best Web medications index. Search for drug monographs in the
RxList Drug Database is possible by using generic or brand name. The search could
be also done by browsing the
alphabetical listing of the medications using brand or
generic name.
Drug monographs include description, clinical pharmacology, mechanism of action,
indications, side effects and interactions, warnings and precautions, over-dosage and
contraindications, as well as patients information. Pill identification is also possible
using
RxList Pill Idetification Tool.

Top 200 drugs are listed by the frequency of the names searched or by prescriptions
dispensed. RxList delivers information for the Top
300 Prescriptions for 2005 by US
prescriptions dispensed.
Free access
Medscape
Medscape database contains medications and disease information.
The Drug Search database combines content from FDA, First DataBank and the
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacopeia.  Search
could be done by entering the drug or disease name.
Additional features:
Conference coverage of the major medical meetings; physician optimized Medline;
free access to selected medical and pharmacy journals; medical news; health
resource center; patient education center, etc.
Free registration

Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC)
The eMC is a comprehensive source of information about prescription and
over-the-counter medications licensed in the UK. This site provides electronic
Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and Patients Information Leaflets
(PILs). The database covers more than 2,500 medicines. The drug information could
be found by Quick Search, Text Search, or Search by Section. Quick Search is the
easiest and quickest way to find information. The search could be done by using
brand name, generic name, or company name. The Text Search function allows to
search each SPC and PIL within the eMC. Search by Section allows searching of
individual sections of each SPC for a specific word or phrase.
Free registration

Drug InfoNet
Drug InfoNet provides information for healthcare professionals and consumers.
Official package inserts for healthcare professionals and patients are available by
trade name, generic name, manufacturer and therapeutic class. The information is
applicable to the United States of America and has been approved by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration. Patient package inserts are also presented, in
easy-to-understand notation from the pharmaceutical manufacturers, and are
available by brand name, generic name, manufacturer and therapeutic class. The
information is provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers. The search could be done
by browsing the alphabetical listing of the medications.
Additional features:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Information
Disease Information
Health Encyclopedia
Free access

RxMed
RxMed is a comprehensive, peer-reviewed Web resource offering drug and disease
information for physicians and patients, as well as access to various medical
products and services. Detailed monographs are available for over 3,000 prescription
drugs. The listings cover general pharmacology, indications, warnings, dosage and
adverse effects information for each monograph. Separate section provides complete
information on herbal remedies, vitamins, and supplements. These listings include
indications and historical uses, general precautions, and pharmacology information
for each herbal monograph. The search could be done by browsing the alphabetical
listing of the pharmaceuticals or dietary supplements. In addition, detailed information
is presented for over 200 common illnesses.
Free access

Drugs.com
Drugs.com is a comprehensive and up-to-date information resource for medical
professionals and consumers providing a convenient and reliable information on over
24,000 approved prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and natural
products. Drug monographs are presented at both professional (Physicians' Desk
Reference), and consumer levels. The information could be found by browsing the
alphabetical listing of the drugs or by search using generic or trade name. The drug
interaction guide allows check for drug interactions. Pill Identification and Image
Search are provided for use by customers in USA.
An illustrated Medical Encyclopedia is also available, with information on diseases,
symptoms, injuries, medical tests and surgical procedures, covering over 1,600
medical topics, including photographs and illustrations.
Free registration for access to the professional information
Consumer-Oriented Drug Databases
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus drug information database provides consumer-oriented information
on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications using MedMaster, a
product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The
information could be found by browsing the starting letter of a generic or brand-
name drug.
Additional drug information could be found at
Drug Therapy page
Free access

MedicineNet
The drug database of MedicineNet offers patient-oriented and reliable medical
information on over 2500 common medications, which include pharmaceutical
class and mechanism of action, indications, dosing, drug interactions, side effects,
etc. The information could be obtained by search or browsing the starting letter of
the medication.
Visit also the
Medications Center.
Free access

Health Square
Healthsquare drug database offers comprehensive information on prescription
medications. The information is supplied by the PDR Family Guide to Prescription
Drugs, and includes most important fact about this medication, detailed
instructions for proper use, side effects, warnings, interactions, dosage, over-
dosage. The information could be obtained by search of product name or browsing
the starting letter of the medication at the alphabetic index. Other possibility is to
browse the conditions index where the products are listed by their commonly
prescribed indications.
Free access

Safe Medication
Safemedications.com provides consumer-oriented searcheable database
(MedMaster™). The information in this database is based on ASHP's Medication
Teaching Manual: The Guide to Patient Drug Information, used in patient-education
programs conducted by health-care professionals. The database, which includes
more than 900 brand-name and generic medications, enrich the information
provided by the physicians and the pharmacists. The consumer information
includes indications, instructions for use, precautions, side effects. The information
could be found by search using generic or brand name.
Free access

WebMD
The WebMD Directory provides comprehensive patient-oriented information on
prescription and over-the-counter medications. The information includes drug
class, indications, dosing, overdose, interactions, warnings, precautions, side
effects. The leaflets could be found by search by brand or generic name, or by
condition, or browsing the medications by name. WebMD provides also quality
health information.
Free access

MayoClinic.com
Provides comprehensive information on prescription medications and over-the-
counter pharmaceuticals from Micromedex, as well as information on herbs,
vitamins and other supplements from Natural Standard. The information could be  
obtained by search or browsing the starting letter of the medication.

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Drugs Resources
FDA Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research
Profound information on generic
drugs: definition, Q&A, news,
approvals, therapeutic
equivalence etc
.

FDA Consumer Information:
Questions and Answers
Frequently asked questions about
generic drugs

FDA:
Consumer Education
Generic drugs: safe, effective,
FDA approved.
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