Research Guides

Reference Sources from Lovejoy Library (distillation and collection of primary and secondary sources)

• Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Tools tab -> Adverse Reactions link
• Drug Information Full-Text, Click on Title on the blue search bar, enter drug name, choose the AHFS Drug Information entry and scroll to Cautions section in the drug monograph
• Facts & Comparison 4.0, Search for drug name in the Search Monographs box and click on Adverse Reactions in the Monograph Sections box of Drug Facts & Comparisons or A to Z Drug Facts
• Healthcare SeriesMICROMEDEX, Choose DRUGDEX or Martindale databases, search for drug name and click on Adverse Reactions in DRUGDEX or Adverse Effects in Martindale
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Find drug name in alphabetical list -> Scroll to Adverse Reactions section of the drug monograph.

• Clin Alert, Search for drug name in Keyword search
• Ovid MEDLINE (or CINAHL), Search for drug name by using Map on Subject heading and the Adverse Effects subheading
• International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (or Current Contents or EBM Reviews), Search for drug name and (adverse effect$ or adverse reaction$)

• CareNotes System MICROMEDEX, Choose DrugNote and search drug name
• Healthcare SeriesMICROMEDEX, Patient Education Tab -> CareNotes or AltCareDex OR choose USP DI from main search screen
• Clinical Pharmacology, Patient Education Tab -> Drug Info Handouts link OR search for a drug in the Monographs section and click on then Patient Education link in the drug monograph
• Facts & Comparison 4.0, Resources -> MedFacts Patient Information
• MD Consult, Click on Patient Handouts tab -> Click on Medications -> Find drug name in alphabetical list.

• Pharmacist’s Letter, Scroll to Patient Handouts at lower right corner of home page

• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Find drug name in alphabetical list -> Scroll to How Supplied section of the drug monograph.
• Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Products Tab -> Product Info link, NDC Code
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, PDR, search for drug name and then link to ‘How Supplied’ section

• None recommended

• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Tables are by Therapeutic Class
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Drugs Tab -> Compare Drug Summaries
• Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Products tab -> Product Comparisons OR Drug Information tab -> Drug Comparisons

• None recommended

• Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Information tab -> Index Search link, choose Contraindications from the pull-down menu OR search on a specific drug name in Monographs and click on the Contraindications / Precautions link
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Drugs Tab -> Specific Topic Search -> Choose DRUGDEX database and Contraindications and enter a term OR search on drug name and click on Cautions/Contraindications in the drug monograph
• Drug Information Full-Text, Click on Title in the blue Search bar, enter drug name, choose the AHFS Drug Information entry, and scroll to Contraindications
• Facts & Comparison 4.0 , Search for drug name in the Search Monographs box and click on Contraindications in the Monograph Sections box of the Drug Facts & Comparisons entry
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult) , click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Find drug name in alphabetical list -> Scroll to Contraindications section of the drug monograph.

• Ovid MEDLINE (or CINAHL), Search for drug name by using Map on Subject heading and the Contraindications subheading
• International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (or Current Contents or EBM Reviews), Search for drug name and contraindicat$

• Clinical Pharmacology, Search drug name in Monographs and click Chemical Structure link
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Click Choose Databases and then PDR or Index Nominum. Search for drug name and find structure graphic in drug entry

• None recommended

• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab (or How Supplied) -> Find drug name in alphabetical list -> Scroll to Cost of Therapy section of the drug monograph.

• None recommended

• Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Information Tab -> Scroll down to Dosage and Administration in the Frequent Tasks Menu and search on drug name in either Dosing Guidelines or Instructions for Dosing
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Drugs Tab -> Specific Topic Search -> Choose DRUGDEX database and Dosing Information before entering a search term in the dosing section of a drug monograph OR search on drug name and click on Dosing Information in the DRUGDEX monograph
• Drug Information Full-Text, Click on Title in the blue Search bar, enter drug name, choose the AHFS Drug Information entry, and scroll to Dosage and Administration section.
• Facts & Comparison 4.0, Search for drug name and click on Administration & Dosage in the Monograph Sections box of the drug monograph
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Find drug name in alphabetical list -> Scroll to Dosage and Administration section of the drug monograph.

• None recommended

Reference Sources from Lovejoy Library (distillation and collection of primary and secondary sources)

• Facts & Comparisons 4.0, Resources -> Drug Interaction Facts
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Interactions Tab OR search for drug name and click on Interaction in the navigation pane of DrugDex or Martindale entry
• Drug Information Full-Text, Click on Title in the blue Search bar, enter drug name, choose the AHFS Drug Information entry, and scroll to Drug Interactions
• Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Information Tab -> Scroll down to Drug Interactions in the Frequent Tasks Menu OR Patient Education tab -> Consumer Drug Interactions
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Find drug name in alphabetical list -> Scroll to Interactions section of the drug monograph.

• Clin Alert, Search for drug name in Keyword search
• Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, Click on Adverse Drug Interactions Program on left side of home page

• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Click on Select Databases and choose ReproRisk
• Other databases, search for drug monograph and then click on or find Pregnancy link or heading

• None recommended

• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, click Select Databases button, choose Index Nominum and/or Martindale
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Global Drugs -> Find drug name in alphabetical list

• None recommended

• Facts & Comparisons 4.0, Resources -> Review of Natural Products
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Click on Select Databases and choose Alternative Medicine and/or Martindale’s
• Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Information tab -> Scroll down to List all Nutraceuticals and List all Nutritional Products in the Frequent Tasks Menu

• None recommended

• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Drug Tab -> Drug Identification
• Facts & Comparisons 4.0, Enter drug name or imprint in the Search Drug Identifier box OR go to Resources -> Drug Identifier
• Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Product tab -> Product Identification
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Drug Identification Guide/Pill Images. Find drug name in alphabetical list and then click on Trade Code to access images.

• None recommended

• Clinical Pharmacology, Click on Investigational Drugs on the Frequent Tasks menu
• Facts & Comparisons 4.0, Resources -> Investigational Drugs from Drug Facts & Comparisons

• None recommended

• Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Tools tab -> IV Compatibility
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, IV Compatibility tab
• Drug Information Full-Text, Click on Title in the blue Search bar, enter drug name, and choose the Handbook on Injectable Drugs entry

• None recommended

• Facts & Comparisons 4.0, Toolbox -> Manufacturer Index OR in individual drug monographs from Drug Facts & Comparisons, click on the manufacturer’s name in the Product List section of the page.
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Choose PDR from the Choose Databases list and search on drug name
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Supplier Information. Find manufacturer’s name in alphabetical list.

• None recommended

• MD Consult, click on Drugs tab -> Drug News, Newest FDA Approvals, Safety Notices, Newly approved Indications and Other FDA Approvals are available from the Drugs home page.
• Facts & Comparisons 4.0, Click on In the News from the home page (current 30 days)

• Pharmacist’s Letter
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
• Clin-Alert

Reference Sources from Lovejoy Library (distillation and collection of primary and secondary sources)

• Facts & Comparisons 4.0, Resources -> Off-Label Drug Facts
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Find drug name in alphabetical list. Off-label Indications will be listed at the beginning of the monograph.
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, choose USP-DI from Choose Database list, look under Accepted and Unaccepted Indications OR choose DRUGDEX, click on Therapeutic Uses in navigation bar and see if FDA approved or not.

• None recommended

• Facts & Comparisons 4.0, Resources -> Nonprescription Drug Therapy
• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Choose USP-DI and PDR from the Choose Databases list and search on drug name
• Clinical Pharmacology, Search for product name in Monograph search

• None recommended

• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Choose PDR from the Choose Databases list and search on drug name

• None recommended

• Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Products tab -> Drug Patents

• None recommended

• All databases, Search on drug name and find Pharmacokinetics section of drug monograph

• None recommended

• All databases, Search on drug name and find Pharmacology section of drug monograph

• None recommended

• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Choose Martindale or PDR from the Choose Databases list and search on drug name
• MD Consult (Mosby’s Drug Consult), click on Drugs tab -> Contents tab -> Find drug name in alphabetical list and look for Description section at the beginning of the monograph.

• None recommended

• Healthcare Series MICROMEDEX, Click on Toxicology tab

• None recommended