FAQ: Drug Information
The following are sources for drug information, including drug formulations and interactions, to consult in addition to your doctor or pharmacist:
US Drug Information | International Drug Information | Organizations | Additional Resources
US Drug Information
- The Drug Information Portal is a gateway to current drug information from the National Library of Medicine® (NLM) and other government agencies, including some of the resources below.
- MedlinePlus® Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information provides information about prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies, including side effects, dosage, special precautions.
- DailyMed® provides information about prescription drugs that appears on medication package inserts or boxes.
- MEDLINE/PubMed and TOXLINE® provide citations to published professional biomedical journal articles. For more information, see the MEDLINE® Fact Sheet and the TOXLINE Fact Sheet.
- DIRLINE® provides information about organizations dealing with drug information and drug safety issues.
- The FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has experts to answer drug information questions. Contact CDER through their contact form or write to druginfo@fda.hhs.gov
- FDA Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations and The Green Book: FDA Approved Animal Drug Products describe formulations and interactions.
International Drug Information
- British National Formulary (BNF) is free to residents of the UK and selected developing countries.
- International Programs from the US Food and Drug Administration
- European Medicines Agency from the European Union
- Heads of Medicines Agencies searchable by country for authorities in the European Union, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- WHO Model Formulary from the World Health Organization
Organizations
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- International Pharmaceutical Federation (IPF)
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
- International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA)
Additional Resources
- Contact your local public, hospital, or university library to ask what resources are available to you.
- Look for information on a drug company's Web site or on other sites such as Drug Digest, which include drug and herb interactions and drug comparisons.
- For information about gluten free drugs or food, check with your pharmacy or the food or drug manufacturer for ingredients. NLM does not maintain a list of gluten free drugs or foods.
NLM is not responsible for the availability or content of external sites, nor does NLM endorse, warrant, or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at other sites.
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