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Additional PBL Resources
Below are resources to assist you in locating drug information. The databases under "Drug Databases" are also remotely available with your Emory ID number and can be accessed via the HSCL's website.
Drug Databases
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International
Pharmaceutical Abstracts
The IPA database via Ovid indexes literature worldwide related to
drug development, therapies, pharmaceutical sciences and
practices, and other multifaceted issues related to drugs and
pharmaceuticals. The link to this database is only valid on the
Emory Campus or network. If you are trying to access the site
remotely, you must use your Emory ID number to access IPA and go
through the HSCL's link to Ovid.
- Hurst's the
Heart
Provides access to a drug database supported by Gold Standard
Multimedia. It has extensive information such as: a drug's generic
name, brand name, indications, dosage, administration,
contraindications, other drug interactions, adverse reactions, and
much more. Each drug entry also includes patient literature and a
picture of the drug (when applicable). The same drug database is
also available via
Harrison's Online.
Pharmaceutical Sites
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CenterWatch Newly Approved Drug Therapies
lists newly approved drugs by the FDA. It is organized by year
(covers 1995-1999) and is broken down into various medical
disciplines such as Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, etc. Each
drug entry includes: manufacturer's name, use for treatment of,
general information, clinical results, side effects, mechanism of
action, and may include a bibliography.
- Drug
InfoNet
is a one stop site for
drug information and a host of other relevant sites.
- FDA
The Food and Drug Administration's page contains information on
regulations, medical devices, foods, drugs, biologicals and
cosmetics, etc with which the FDA oversees.
- RxLIST
Drug Index
Top 200 prescribed
drugs listing, searchable database, by action, interaction, brand
name and imprint code.
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