LibGuides: Pharmacy: Drug Databases & Other Useful Resources

Wilkes Drug Databases

These resources may be used solely for demonstration and training purposes. Clinical use is prohibited. By accessing any of these drug databases at this site, you attest that you agree to the terms of these licensing agreements. Any non-compliant usage violates campus-computing policies and may result in loss of University computing privileges.

When off campus, please enter your Wilkes username (i.e. michael.jones) and password to login to the proxy server.

AccessPharmacy
Full-text pharmacy textbooks, drug monographs, references for herbs and supplements, NAPLEX review, and interactive study tools.

Trial access available until May 31, 2020.
DynaMed
A clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other healthcare professionals for use primarily at the 'point-of-care' with clinically-organized summaries.
Essential Evidence Plus
An evidence-based, point-of-care clinical research database with access to information on pharmaceutical topics, guidelines, abstracts, and summaries.
Facts & Comparisons
Drug information, comparative data tables, drug identifier tools, and drug interaction tools. Includes Trissel's IV Compatibility.

These resources may be used solely for demonstration and training purposes. Clinical use is prohibited. By accessing any of these drug databases at this site, you attest that you agree to the terms of these licensing agreements. Any non-compliant usage violates campus-computing policies and may result in loss of University computing privileges.
Lexi-Comp
Drug identification, patient education, drug calculators, toxicology, and IV Compatibility. For use by pharmacy students and faculty only.

These resources may be used solely for demonstration and training purposes. Clinical use is prohibited. By accessing any of these drug databases at this site, you attest that you agree to the terms of these licensing agreements. Any non-compliant usage violates campus-computing policies and may result in loss of University computing privileges.
Micromedex
Drug information, comparisons, interactions, and identification. Includes Trissel's IV Compatibility and RED BOOK.

These resources may be used solely for demonstration and training purposes. Clinical use is prohibited. By accessing any of these drug databases at this site, you attest that you agree to the terms of these licensing agreements. Any non-compliant usage violates campus-computing policies and may result in loss of University computing privileges.
Natural Medicines
Information on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies.
USP-NF
Access is available for the USP-NF(English), Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), and Herbal Medicines Compendium. The username and password for these can be obtained from the Health Sciences Librarian for Pharmacy and Nursing.

These resources may be used solely for demonstration and training purposes. Clinical use is prohibited. By accessing any of these drug databases at this site, you attest that you agree to the terms of these licensing agreements. Any non-compliant usage violates campus-computing policies and may result in loss of University computing privileges.

Wilkes Clinical and Health Research Databases

Cochrane Clinical Answers
Cochrane Clinical Answers is designed to be actionable and to inform decision making at the point of care. Each Answer contains a clinical question, a short answer, and an opportunity to ‘drill down’ to the evidence from relevant Cochrane reviews.
ECRI Clinical Guidelines Trust
Register for free access. Replaces the now-defunct AHRQ Clinical Guidelines Clearinghouse.

Cochrane Library (Wiley)
Articles and protocols focusing on the effects of healthcare and evidence-based medicine, methods used in the conduct of controlled trials, bibliography of controlled trials, and clinical questions and evidence designed to inform decision making at the point of care.

Other Drug Databases and Websites

CredibleMeds Information and resources for consumers, healthcare professionals and research scientists who register to receive access to credible analyses of the scientific research on medications and their safe use.

Drugs@FDA A searchable catalog of FDA approved drug products both prescription and over the counter. Includes information such as therapeutic equivalents and links to documents relating to approval.

FDA Orange Book The Food & Drug Administration's Electronic Orange Book with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations enables searching of the approved drug list by active ingredient, proprietary name, applicant holder or applicant number.

LactMed LactMed is a peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Information includes the drugs potential effects on infants and lactation.

New Medicines in Development Database This database includes medicines currently in clinical trials or at FDA for review. Searchable by drug name, indication, status, or company.

Pharmacist's Letter Monthly newsletter that provides information and updates for drugs and pharmacy practice. Wilkes faculty and students must register to gain access to full-text articles. Contact the Pharmacy Librarian for registration link.

TGA Drugs in Pregnancy A database containing information about the potential risks and hazards associated with the use of specific drugs in pregnancy.

Toxnet A suite of databases covering toxicology, environmental, health, and hazardous chemicals.

Pharmacy: Drug Databases & Other Useful Resources

Wilkes Drug Databases

Wilkes Clinical and Health Research Databases

Other Drug Databases and Websites

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