Find multilingual, multicultural health information and patient education materials about health conditions and wellness topics. Learn about diseases, causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Materials may be available as printable documents, audio, and video.
Provides quick access to high quality drug information from a variety of U.S. government agencies. Searches can be done using a drug’s trade name or generic name.
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Clinical PharmacologyClinical Pharmacology is an expert source for drug information that is accurate, clinically relevant and current. Clinical Pharmacology provides information through monographs, overviews, reports, drug product identification, primary drug information, patient information and more. According to the website, Clinical Pharmacology is the primary drug information and medication management resource of the majority of the country's largest retail pharmacy chains and consultant pharmacy corporations as well as hospitals and medical centers.
Includes drug information through the following references: Drug Facts and Comparisons, Drug Interaction Facts, Drug Identifier, Herbal Interaction Facts, MedFacts Patient Information, Review of Natural Products, A to Z Drug Facts, Nonprescription Drug Therapy, Off-Label Drug Facts, Interactive Comparative Drug Tables, Drug Interaction & Disease Profile Screening Tool, Medical Calculators, Black Box Warnings, Pregnancy and Lactation Warnings, Bioequilvalency Codes, Investigational Drugs, Manufacturer Index, Patient Assistance Program Information, Orphan Drugs, Medication Guides, FDA Medwatch Links, and Drug and Industry News. Modules include: Cancer Chemotherapy Manual, 5-Minute Clinical Consult, Trissel's IV-Chek, ToxFacts Toxicology Treatment Guidelines, and The Formulary Monograph Service.
Lexicomp Online presents a collection of 15 clinical information databases. It also provides the following modules: Lexi-Drugs, Interactions, Patient Care Module, Drug Identification, I.V. Compatibility, Medical Calculations, and Web Search.
