Pharmacology & drug studies

This page was written by Christopher Spry.

• 'Virtual Health Network' UK, with access to:
  • 'British National Formulary' (BNF), which is arguably the best source for prescribing information in the UK
  • 'Electronic Medicines Compendium' information on medicines
  • 'New Drug File' subscription service with information on new drugs
  • 'TICTAC' medical and recreational tablet and capsule identification database, also available as a subscription service
• 'CenterWatch' Clinical Trials Listing Service An international listing of clinical research trials.
• Infomed Drug Guide rates 100 drugs by lifetime value, symptomatic value and safety. Also included is information on pharmacology, indications, adverse reactions and interactions, contraindications and cautions, risk groups and reference materials. 
• Johns Hopkins' U.S. Pharmacopeia describes the usage and side effects of drugs and dosage variations. It also gives advice on what you should know about the medication and what to ask your doctor.
• 'PharmInfoNet' Pharmaceutic Information Network Information on drugs.
• RxList  lists 4,000 U.S. products. The search uses fuzzy logic, and assumes your input may be spelled incorrectly and attempts to find close matches. You can perform keyword searches for potential drug interactions, side effects and indications. The site also ranks the top 200 prescriptions.
• Thrive Online's comprehensive index to prescription and non-prescription drugs lists by generic name (acetaminophen) or category (e.g., pain reliever), but not brand name (e.g., Tylenol). Listings include brand and generic names, basic info, uses, dosage info, what the drug does, overdose symptoms, possible side effects, warnings and possible interactions with other drugs and substances.
• Virtual Drugstore explains what the drugs are for, how they work, side effects, cautions and interactions. 

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© Christopher Spry mailto:cspry@cspry.co.uk.  This page was last updated on 26 November 2003 04:10:30.