Drugs and Medications

Painhealth - Medical References - Browsable database of medical products, manufacturer, therapeutic categories, indication, contra indication, side effects, drug and food interaction.
http://www.painhealth.com

Drug Identity Information, Inc. - A subscription service which provides drug product identification based on a products size, shape, color, and imprint.
http://www.drugid.info/

Medications in the Pediatric ICU - Doctor's reference sheet on medications administered to infants and children in a hospital setting.
http://www.ohsu.edu/academic/picu/Medications.htm

Drug Overdose - Information from Fasthealth.com, including guidance on first aid.
http://www.fasthealth.com/dirs/em_drugoverdose.php

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare - International pharmaceutical company presents a searchable database of its products, as well as FAQ and a list of conditions treated.
http://www.pfizerch.com/

Drugs.com - Online drug information in an A to Z format. Includes information about clinical trials, latest news, drug interactions, and a pill identifier.
http://www.drugs.com/

Medicomm Pacific, Inc. - Provides relevant medical information to doctors, patients and pharmaceutical companies. Gives licensed medical practitioners information on drugs in the Philippine market.
http://www.e-medicomm.com/

Swallowing Difficulties - Practical advice for patients who can’t swallow tablets, their carers and healthcare professionals who administer medicines to patients with swallowing difficulties.
http://www.swallowingdifficulties.com/

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service - Designed to be a resource for both patients and research professionals, this site includes a variety of information related to clinical trials.
http://www.centerwatch.com/

MedicineNet: Medications and Over the Counter Drugs - A complete list of commonly prescribed medications with a user friendly food and drug interaction tool.
http://www.medicinenet.com/medications/focus.htm

VirtualMedicalgroup.com - Internet site for patient-physician interaction.
http://www.virtualmedicalgroup.com/

European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC) - If you want to know what's going on with antibiotics in Europe, this is a pretty good place to start.
http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*ESAC2

TostePharmD.net - Information on pharmacy, medicine and health topics for the professional and consumer.
http://www.tostepharmd.net/pharm/

PatientsVille - Interactive site with detailed information on post-market drug site effects.
http://www.patientsville.com

Prescription Drug Safety - General safety information on prescription drugs for consumers and health care professionals presented by Ortho McNeil Neurologics.
http://www.rxforsafety.com

Healthtouch - Find information about more than 7,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications, including common uses of a drug, the proper ways to use the medicine, possible side effects, and other helpful information.
http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/menu.htm

Pharmer.org - Provides product identification, pharmaceutical news, and an online forum (Registration required).
http://www.pharmer.org/

Ask A Pharmacist - A pharmacist emails answers to questions about medicines, drug interactions, new drugs, foreign drug equivalents - chat by appointment.
http://www.geocities.com/hotsprings/8953/

VuMed Services - A reference facility created to address public demand for information regarding common medication and drug concerns.
http://www.vumed.com/

Facts and Comparisons - Includes resources for pharmacists and health care professionals, comparative data, drug interaction guides, and patient counseling resources.
http://www.factsandcomparisons.com/

British National Formulary - Compiled with the advice of clinical experts this essential reference provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines.
http://www.bnf.org/bnf/

Extant Medical Clinic - Providing medical legal evaluation of neurologic symptoms thought due to adverse events from medication and vaccines.
http://ahe6.tripod.com/extantclinic/

Internet Mental Health: Medications - Canadian monographs about psychiatric medications, covering: phramacology, indications, contraindications, precautions, adverse effects, overdose, dosage and research.
http://www.mentalhealth.com/p30.html

Drugs@FDA - A searchable catalog of FDA approved drug products both prescription and over the counter. The database includes information such as therapeutic equivalents and links to documents relating to approval.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/

RxList - Searchable cross index of US prescription products providing links to full prescribing information as well as patient education material.
http://www.rxlist.com/

Prescription Drug Watch - News, commentary, and information about the pharmaceutical industry. Visitors can also record their side effects with certain drugs.
http://drugs.healthdiaries.com

DrugInfoZone - Medicine information for UK healthcare professionals. It contains pharmacy, medical and drug related publications, news and current awareness.
http://www.druginfozone.nhs.uk/

Farmamondo.com - Provides pharmaceutical information to Health professionals but can be of interest to the public as well. It provides instant information on some of the most innovative recently released international medicines, the moment they are put on the market anywhere in the world, and makes possible their immediate distribution.
http://www.farmamondo.com/

Mayo Clinic Drug Information - Database of prescription and over the counter drugs. Includes medication directions and side effects, reference articles on uses, and the latest pharmaceutical research.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DrugHerbIndex

Mosby's Drug Consult - Complete guide to prescribing information on generic and brand name drugs. Available as a book, CD-ROM, or internet subscription.
http://www3.us.elsevierhealth.com/genrx/

eMedicine Health: Prescription Medicine - Information about prescription medicine, including what questions to ask your doctor and what to do at the pharmacy.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/prescription_medicine/article_em.htm

Meds-Help.com - Prescription drug information and news for professionals and consumers.
http://www.meds-help.com/

Avoiding the Hazards of Medical Gases - FDA Consumer magazine feature article on medical gases, the most frequently administered drugs in the U.S.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/400_gas.html

Yahoo! Health - Drug Guide - Detailed information on prescription and over-the-counter medications including description, use, dosage, storage, precautions, and side effects.
http://health.yahoo.com/drug/

BNF for Children - Provides healthcare professionals with information on the use of medicines for treating children. Some areas of the site are only available to UK residents or subscribers.
http://bnfc.org/

German Pharmaceutical Database - Includes German, European and international drug databases and drug related information.
http://www.pharmazie.com/dacon32/index_e.htm

Clinical Pharmacology 2000 - Electronic drug reference and drug therapy management site. Requires registration.
http://www.clinicalpharmacology.com/

The Parkinson List Drug Database Index - Patient information from this collection of 140 drug definitions. Consumer fact sheet provides drug description, explains the medicine's mechanism of action, and lists side effects and drug interactions including relative risk of using with Parkinson's medications.
http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/drugdb/drugdb.html

Allexperts Pharmacy - Professional pharmacists and others answer submitted questions about drugs and medicine for free.
http://www.allexperts.com/el/1407-9/Pharmacy/

American Cancer Society Guide to Cancer Drugs - Covers a diverse variety of medications. Look up by generic or brand name.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CDG/CDG_0.asp

Drugs-about.com - Drug information online resource for consumers and healthcare professionals. Includes News, pharmaceutical manufacturers, links, and a medical search engine.
http://drugs-about.com/

Revolution Health: Drugs & Treatments - Find treatments and medications information, covering symptoms, causes, risks, treatments and types. Discuss treatments and medications issues with others in forums, blogs, personal stories and recommendations.
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/drugs-treatments

Thomas J. Moore: The Drug Safety Problem - Shows how the drug safety system may and may not protect consumers from adverse effects. Includes articles about the FDA, antidepressants, and nutritional supplements.
http://www.thomasjmoore.com/

Web-ADC Pharma News - Web-ADC delivers current pharmaceutical news links via RSS. [RSS]
http://web-adc.com/rss/hotnews.rss

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. - Pharmaceutical manufacturer's site provides information for UK patients and health care professionals.
http://www.novonordisk.co.uk/

Lothian Joint Formulary - Site provides guidance on first and second choice drugs for the Lothian, Scotland hospitals. It also contains prescribing notes, key messages on best practice, and guidance on appropriate and cost-effective prescribing.
http://www.ljf.scot.nhs.uk/

MedLibrary.org - Provides free access to a medication database covering roughly 500 drugs, plus a regularly-updated selection of the latest medical news headlines.
http://medlibrary.org/

Keep Kids Healthy: Children's Medicine Cabinet - A guide to using medications safely in children, including a description of common ingredients, lists of new medications and treatments and dosages for common over the counter medicines.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/medicine_cabinet/index.html

Mental Health Medications Index - Profiles of medications prescribed for mental disorders.
http://www.support4hope.com/medications/index2.htm

New Medicines in Development for Women - Dr. Donnica discusses the different types of ongoing research for women's health and how women can become involved in clinical trials.
http://www.drdonnica.com/articles/00000148-001.htm

USPharmD.com - Drug information resources directory for consumer and pharmacist.
http://uspharmd.com/

Safe Medication - Medication search engine, information on safety and useful content on how to take medicines most effectively.
http://www.safemedication.com/

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - 2003 CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances which are determined to pose the most significant potential threat to human health due to their known or suspected toxicity and potential for human exposure.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cercla/

RXmed - Prescribing information for physicians, patient handouts on over 400 illnesses and health resource links.
http://www.rxmed.com/

Drug Ratings and Reviews - Users can post and read reviews of prescription drugs. Ratings include effectiveness, side effects and value.
http://www.drugratingz.com/

drugscontrol.org - Indian Drug Laws.
http://www.drugscontrol.org/

Learning How to Swallow a Pill - Why children have trouble swallowing pills and what you can do about it.
http://www.ncpamd.com/swallowing_pills.htm

NCPA: Medication and Side Effects - This article, written by Glenn Brynes, M.D., explains why medications can cause both beneficial and unwanted effects.
http://www.ncpamd.com/side_effects.htm

DrugDigest - Includes details about trade name and generic prescriptions, vitamins, herbs, supplements, over-the-counter medications, drug safety and side effects, health conditions and treatment tips, medication interactions and other pharmaceutical-related topics.
http://www.drugdigest.org/

MJ Powers and Co. - Offers a number of drug alert newsletters dealing with the safety and efficacy of drugs and therapies in that particular discipline. [Requires Java]
http://alertpubs.com/

Medication Wizard - Educates people about different types of medicine for people and pets.
http://www.medicationwizard.com/

Cyto-Pharma - Offers company, VitaminB17, amygdalin, and Cyprenil information. A Cancer Cure with alternative medicine. Includes contact details for pricing.
http://www.cytopharmaonline.com/

Natural Hormone Replacement - NHRT resources, information, author's personal experience.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/endohystnhrt/nhrt.html

South African Electronic Package Inserts - Prescribing information for drugs available in South Africa.
http://home.intekom.com/pharm/

Electronic Medicines Compendium - This site provides the UK approved information sheets for prescription medicines. It is the up-to-date, official and source of information about medicines prescribed in the UK.
http://emc.medicines.org.uk/

DrugResearcher - Daily news on drug discovery and development. Free access to news on drug research , screening, genomics/proteomics and molecular biology in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.
http://www.drugresearcher.com/

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada - Our Products - Offers a complete list of Novartis' prescription products in Canada, linking to the requisite patient and prescribing information
http://www.pharma.ca.novartis.com/products/en/pharma.shtml

Drug Information for the Healthcare Professional - Drug dosing tools including pharmacokinetic and infusion rate calculators, drip rate charts, and protocols.
http://prodruginfo.com/

HealthSquare - HealthSquare provides access to high quality drug, disease and wellness information written by healthcare professionals specifically for the layperson. The site contains the complete PDR Family Guide to prescription drugs, as well as the Guide to Women's Health and the Encyclopedia of Medical Care. Together these resources provide in depth coverage all the healthcare issues confronting women and their families today.
http://www.healthsquare.com/

Dear Pharmacist - Medical advice and tips on medications.
http://www.dearpharmacist.com

Erowid Psychoactive Vaults - Library of information about psychoactive plants and drugs.
http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/psychoactives.shtml

Personal Health Zone: Drug Interactions - Information on potential interactions between prescription drugs and herbs, vitamins and supplements.
http://www.personalhealthzone.com/pg000059.html

HealthLink MCW - Offers a question and answer about the pharmaceutical companies sponsorship of drug studies. It questions whether information presented is compromised by a profit motive.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1002819649.html

King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures - IV drug compatibility and stability reference. Updated quarterly in print, CD-ROM, HTML and Palm OS formats.
http://www.kingguide.com/