Finding Drug and Clinical Information: Drug Information

This guide points UMB students, faculty, and staff to drug information resources for clinical and research purposes.

Comprehensive Drug Information

Micromedex
A collection of drug information resources including drug monographs (dosing and other product information), an interaction checker, patient education materials, toxicology information, drug pricing information, and other clinical tools.
UpToDate Lexidrug
A collection of drug information resources including drug monographs (dosing and other product information), an interaction checker, patient education materials, and other clinical tools.
Facts & Comparisons
A collection of drug information resources including product availability, drug identification tool, calculators, and other clinical tools.
UpToDate Lexidrug for Dentistry
Similar resources to Lexicomp Online, but focused on dental information.

Patient Education

Micromedex CareNotes
CareNotes is the patient education module of Micromedex. There are several document types, including discharge instructions and drug notes. Materials are available in multiple languages and can be customized with personal notes if needed.
Lexicomp Patient Education
The Lexicomp Patient Education Module contains various document types, including discharge instructions and natural products information. All materials are available in English and Spanish as well as up to 17 other languages.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is a public health information resource maintained by the National Library of Medicine. It provides easy-to-read health information in multiple languages. A "browse by language" page allows you to easily see what materials are available in a specific language.

Additional Resources

DailyMed
Developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) with quality information about marketed drugs including FDA labels (package inserts) and medication content.
Drugs@FDA
Search information on FDA approved drug products.
Orange Book
The Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations. Identifies therapeutic equivalence for approved multisource prescription drug products.

DrugBank
Find detailed information about drugs, including targeting mechanisms, international availability, and pricing.
Purple Book
FDA database of licensed biological products.

Guide to Drug Information Resources

This website compiles recommended resources for answering drug information questions. The resources are listed alphabetically, and you can filter by category of question (e.g. drug interactions, pediatrics). Click on the blue "i" button next to a resource to see a description and whether it is a gold standard in one or more categories.

Guide to Drug Information Resources

Citing Drug Databases

Citing Drug Databases in AMA Style
This document provides some guidance and examples for how to cite drug databases such as Micromedex and UpToDate Lexidrug in AMA style.

Finding Drug and Clinical Information: Drug Information

Comprehensive Drug Information

Patient Education

Additional Resources

Guide to Drug Information Resources

Citing Drug Databases

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