To search for drug information in MICROMEDEX®, select the tab for Drugs, and then choose the Specific Database Search option from the drop-down menu. This searching screen allows you to search drug information along with Alternative Medicine and REPRORISK® if information is available. The Toxicology databases are not searched. The “Check All” or “Uncheck All” feature is available so you can choose which drug information databases you prefer.
DRUGDEX® System
This online system provides users with current drug information which is also referenced in the primary literature.
The DRUGDEX® System includes:
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DRUGDEX® Evaluations divides the content into the following topics:
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DRUGDEX® Consults is material related to drug evaluations usually from case histories or information from the FDA or other government agencies. Typically written by drug information specialists.
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DRUGDEX® Tradename List:
Specific database that will search for drug trade names in DRUGDEX and Martindale’s
Includes Index Nominum, the international guide to drugs and derivatives
PDR® (Physicians’ Desk Reference)
FDA-approved data for:
MARTINDALE
Extensive international drug information:
USP DI®
United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information:
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Expert-reviewed drug monographs, categories including indications, dosage, drug interactions and precautions, side/adverse effects, pharmacology/pharmacokinetics, patient consultations, and available dosage forms
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Patient counseling guidelines
P&T QUIK® Reports
Reports on new FDA-approved drugs and drugs of immediate interest