Drug Information Center Online References

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Online Drug and Medical References

Published by Facts and Comparisons, this reference features content from Drug Facts and Comparisons, Drug Interaction Facts, Natural Products Reviews, and Patient Information

The Formulary Monograph Service™ provides detailed information about recently released and investigational drugs including indications, adverse reactions, dosing and information about clinical trials, as well as pharmacoeconomic information when available. Prepared by university-affiliated Drug Information Centers, each monograph contains a list of references, brief editorial comments and recommendations. Monthly updates include five carefully researched monographs about the most recently released drugs, as well as those in late Phase III trials

Featuring the following drug information modules:

DRUGDEX
POISINDEX
EMERGINDEX
IDENTIDEX
Alternative Medicine
REPRORISK
IV Compatibility
Interaction Checking
USP DI
MSDS from USP
DISEASEDEX
Lab Advisor
Index Nominum
Martindale
PDR
CareNotes

The Micromedex Healthcare Series includes a comprehensive collection of over 15,000 drug and drug product monographs and is updated continuously

Online, searchable index and full-text articles taken from the medical and pharmaceutical literature, including subjects such as pharmacy and pharmacology, general and internal medicine, infectious disease and immunology, transplant, cardiovascular, rheumatology, microbiology, geriatrics, and endocrinology. IDIS also indexes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Approval Packages that contain key studies which have been submitted to the FDA by the pharmaceutical manufacturers. IDIS is developed and maintained by the College of Pharmacy at the University of Iowa, Iowa City IA. A list of journals indexed by IDIS is available online

Clinical Pharmacology is a compilation of drug information on over 3000 drugs, including nutritional supplements, herbal and OTC products, product photographs and identification, drug structures, investigational drugs, product ingredients/formulations, and patient education material in both English and Spanish

Lexi-Comp ONLINE is the searchable, electronic equivalent of the popular and well-respected handbook series of clincal databases. It includes Lexi-Drugs, Lexi-Interact, Lexi-Natural Products, Lexi-CALC, Lexi-Drug ID, Lexi-IV Compatibility, Pediatric Lexi-Drugs, Lexi-Lab and Diagnostics, and LexiPALS (patient advisory leaflets) to name a few. To access Lexi-Comp tutorials, please visit www.lexi.com/tours and click on the application you are interested in

The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more. Cochrane reviews bring you the combined results of the world’s best medical research studies, and are recognised as the gold standard in evidence-based health care

Featuring the complete contents of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition

Based on the printed reference of the same name, this comprehensive database of natural product-based medicines is updated daily/weekly. It now includes drug-herb interactions, alternate names and brands, scientific names and variants, safety and effectiveness information, dosage and indications, information for the patient, and thousands of reference citations

Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. This international multidisciplinary collaboration now includes contributors from more than 100 eminent academic institutions

Published by the GALE CENGAGE Learning Group, this resource center provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials, including health/medical journals, educational pamphlets, health-related videos, and general interest publications. It also includes an alternative health section (including herbal remedies) and a health assessment section.

Based on the printed reference of the same name, Pharmacist's Letter is a subscription service for pharmacists covering new developments in drug therapy, and trends in pharmacy practice. Pharmacist's Letter started in 1985 and currently serves most pharmacists in the United States and Canada. The service consists of a monthly letter, plus Detail-Documents available 24 hours a day. The Letter gives pharmacists very short concise updates and advice. The Detail-Documents provide in-depth coverage answering many specific questions related to each topic

Welcome to MerckMedicus, one of the most innovative and comprehensive medical resources on the Internet. This advertising-free medical portal, sponsored by Merck and Company, for today's healthcare professional combines breaking medical news, a wide variety of online learning resources, cutting-edge diagnostic tools, and even the patient's perspective on the world of medicine. MerckMedicus is the convenient solution for professionals who don't have time to log on to numerous medical websites

Each year, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) publishes a survey of pharmacy practice laws covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Peurto Rico. Additional information can be obtained at www.nabp.net

Westlaw Campus Research is an online research service that provides a comprehensive collection of news, business, and law related information

This is the main entrance to the knowledge resources of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), including MEDLINE journal citations and abstracts, PUBMed Central, consumer health resources via MedlinePlus, toxicology citations via TOXLINE and DART, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ClinicalTrials database, directories of health organizations via DIRLINE, and the complete NLM reference book, AV, and serials catalog

"What's The Difference Between MEDLINE and PubMed?"

 

Electronic Indexes, Abstracts and Journals

OVID Online utilizes a common interface for searching and displaying information gathered from a wide variety of databases, indexing and abstracts, and online full-text journals. For a complete list of features, point your browser to OVID Documentation

ScienceDirect is a subscription to online full-text journals published by Elsevier Science and its subsidiaries. Our current collection includes titles in medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmaceutics, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, health sciences, immunology, neuroscience, psychology, and social sciences. The user can create custom profiles that include email alerts when new issues of journals you specify are available, new results are found for searches you create and save, as well as the creation of personal journal watch lists for rapid citation retrieval. To view a searchable list of available titles, click here

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) contains indexing for over 8,000 publications, with full text for more than 4,450 of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for over 100, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. ASP contains full text coverage in biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and other disciplines. To view a list of available journals by subject area, click here

American Chemical Society Web Editions with archives delivers over 30 peer-reviewed journals and magazines published or co-published by the American Chemical Society Publications Division

Published by GALE CENGAGE Learning, the Health Reference Center is a multi-source database of full text nursing and allied health journals plus a wide variety of personal health information sources such as encyclopedias, digital reference books, business news and resources, national newspapers, and educational references

 

How to Contact Us

Dr. Mona Gandhi, Pharm.D., Director
Drug Information and Learning Resources Center
Wegmans School of Pharmacy
St. John Fisher College
3690 East Avenue
Rochester, NY  14618-3597
Phone: (585) 899-3722
FAX: (585) 385-8453
Email: mgandhi@sjfc.edu

 

DISCLAIMER

St. John Fisher College and the Wegmans School of Pharmacy Drug Information Center staff assume no responsibility or liability for the misinterpretation of the information provided. In addition, even though we are confident that the information provided is factually correct, we are unable to assume liability for completeness, reliability, and/or accuracy due to the diversity and ever vastness of health-related information. The information provided to you is not intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions, nor should the information be used as a replacement for appropriate medical care and/or supervision

 

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