Pharmacy Library Selected Resources: Databases

Subset filter within POubMed for researching adverse effects of exposure to harmful chemical and physical agents.

Subset filter within PubChem for researching the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals.

Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

Clinical and research information on drug-induced liver injury.

A Coalition Against Drug Abuse site dedicated to information on and treatment referrals for drug abuse.

Drugs.com is a consumer-oriented, comprehensive and up-to-date source of drug information online. Provides free, accurate and independent advice on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. Includes features such as pill identifier, interactions checker, drug side effects, and new drug approvals.

Drug Shortage Resource Center, provided by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists.

Medication Guides are paper handouts that come with many prescription medicines. The guides address issues that are specific to particular drugs and drug classes, and they contain FDA-approved information that can help patients avoid serious adverse events.

The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.

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Provides a listing of the names published by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Program in the USP Dictionary of USAN and International Nonproprietary Names.