D'Amour Library: Pharmacy Library Guide: Tertiary Sources

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This page contains links to tertiary sources, which are sources that provide summary or background information about a drug, condition, or topic. The links include library databases (which include drug information sources) and government and commercial websites.

LexiDrug and Micromedex are the best sources to find uses, dosages, interactions and other drug information. DynaMed provides background information on a variety of topics and conditions, and Natural Medicines has reviews of herbal products.

Tertiary Databases

Links marked with a are restricted to Pharmacy faculty and Learners.

CAS Analytical Methods
Research methods database allowing you to locate, compare, and understand analytical methods published in chemistry journals. First time users must sign up for a CAS account to access the database (use your @wne.edu email).
CAS Formulus
Indexes formulations from journals, patents, and product inserts in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and cosmetics and personal care industries. First time users must sign up for a CAS account to access the database (use your @wne.edu email).
DynaMed
Supports clinical decision making with evidence-based summaries of diseases, disorders, diagnostics, and drugs. Drug information comes from Micromedex "Quick Answers" and links out its detailed monographs.
Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) Online
Compendium of standards for the purity and quality standards of food ingredients. New users will first need to create USP Access Point account using their wne.edu email address.
Lexidrug (Lexicomp)
Drug information resource. Contains several sub-databases including Lexi-Drugs, AHFS, Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, Trissel's IV Compatibility, patient education, and lab tests and diagnostic procedures. Access to this resource is limited to Pharmacy students, faculty and staff.
Micromedex
Drug information resource. Contains several sub-databases including DRUGDEX, AltMedDex (alternative medicine), IDENTIDEX (excellent drug ID tool), DrugPoints (patient information in up to 15 languages), Index Nominum (international drug directory), NeoFax / Pediatrics, and pricing information from RED BOOK Online. Access to this resource is limited to Pharmacy students, faculty and staff.
Natural Medicines
Provides evidence-based information with evidence grades for alternative and complementary treatments including dietary supplements and integrative therapies like massage, acupuncture, and aromatherapy. Access is limited to Pharmacy students, staff and faculty.
PsychiatryOnline
Provides ebook access to the DSM-5, DSM-5-TR, and related texts. Also includes other textbooks and journals published by the American Psychiatric Association.
Sanford Guide Web Edition
Access to the Sanford Guides for treatment of infectious diseases and anti-infective drug information, including Antimicrobial Therapy, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.
USP-NF Online
Compendium of FDA-approved quality standards for prescription and over-the-counter drugs, dietary supplements. New users will first need to create USP Access Point account using their wne.edu email address.
USP Dictionary Online
A dictionary of United States Adopted Names (USAN) and international drug names. New users will first need to create USP Access Point account using their wne.edu email address.

The 2023 edition of Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults is available here:

Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults

Tertiary Source Websites

ASHP Current Drug Shortages
Bulletins for current drug shortages and discontinued drugs.
ClinicalTrials.gov
Look up registered human clinical trials.
DailyMed
A database of package inserts for marketed drugs in the United States.
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed)
Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.
ECRI Guidelines Trust
Compiles practice guidelines from many different professional societies and clinical areas. Some guidelines are rated for quality of evidence and strength of recommendation.
Epocrates Online
Free drug information tool sponsored by drug companies. You will need to create a free account to use most features. 
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide
Guide to disease-causing bacteria. Includes symptom descriptions, complications, and treatment options for bacterial infections.
Merck Manuals Professional Edition
Find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written for the health care professional.
Merck Veterinary Manual
Find information on animal health topics, written for the veterinary professional.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Epidemiological trends and guidelines from the CDC, updated weekly.
Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
Identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the FDA.
phactMI
Package information provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Prescriber's Digital Reference
Contains prescription product package inserts, drug information and comparisons. Formerly known as Physician's Desk Reference. 
RxNav
Search and browse RxNorm drug information. A normalized naming system for prescription and OTC medications, and a tool for facilitating the interoperability of drug terminologies and pharmacy knowledge base systems

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