Drug information resources include textbooks, synthesized resources, and databases. The synthesized resources are unique tools that are a little different than the clinically-focused synthesized tools. In addition to PubMed, the primary literature may also be found in the IPA (International Pharmacuritcal Abstracts) database.
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Content: The monographs are written in a narrative format, eith links to primary sources of information (usually journal articles) |
Use: You can retrieve lists of drugs that meet specific criteria, e.g indicated for severe pain AND not known to cause drowsiness. Use Tools to identify drugs, check IV compatibility, compare drug efficacies and more. |
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Use: Use Micromedex if you are looking for international drugs. Also, use the patient information section to get handouts about diseases and conditions in addition to drugs. |
PubMed/MEDLINE therapy, diagnosis, prognosis, harm |
Content: Most popular database forliterature in the medical sciences. Includes pre-clinical to clinical topics in the fields of medicine, dentistry, nursing, psyciatry, and public health. Archive of articles goes back into the 1950s. |
Use: Identify key primary (RCT) and secondary articles in medicine and related fields. Many of the expert opinion & background info sources base their information on articles found in |