Drug, Pharmaceutical, and Pharmacy-Related Sites:
The following is presented specifically for educators and students seeking a concise, annotated core list of WWW links on pharmaceutical, drug, and pharmacy-related topics:
1. Antibiotic Guide. Antimicrobial Use Guidelines, 8th Edition, is a hypertext antibiotic guide. Search alphabetically by drug, by class, by organism, by empiric therapy by site, or by anti microbial treatment of HIV infected patient. Topics in the appendices include prevention of bacterial endo-carditis, pediatric dosing with cost per day, intra-peritoneal drug administration, surgical prophylaxis, and initial therapy for tuberculosis in the era of multi-drug resistance. WWW Access: http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/clinsci/amcg/amcg.html
2. ChemFinder. A chemical search engine. “Enter a chemical name, CAS number, molecular formula, or molecular weight.” WWW Access: http://chemfinder.camsoft.com/
3. Chemical Trials. “Clinical Trials Listing Service.”TM Information related to clinical trials. Includes “Patient Resources” and “Industry Professional Resources.” WWW Access: http://www.centerwatch.com/MAIN.HTM
4. Drug InfoNet. Information and links on healthcare and pharmaceutical-related topics. Official Package Inserts and Patient Package Inserts provide information on pharmaceuticals--from the pharmaceutical manufacturers--by brand or generic name. Also, has “individual disease descriptions, articles, news, and support groups and links.” WWW Access: http://www.druginfonet.com/druginfo.htm
5. Drug Topics. Online news magazine for pharmacists. Features include news flashes, new products, cover stories, articles, and links. WWW Access: http://www.drugtopics.com/
6. Health A to Z. Internet navigational tool and information resource in health and medicine. WWW Access: http://www.healthatoz.com/categories/PC.htm
HealthGuide. Check out their pharmacy section. WWW Access: http://www.healthguide.com/
7. HealthTouch. Discover drug information, a pharmacy search, a health resource directory, health information, and product information. WWW Access: http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/P_dri.htm
HEALTHWEB. Hot links! WWW Access: http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/hw/
8. Internet Self-Assessment in Pharmacology. Source of drug information. WWW Access: http://www.university.com/ISAP/
9. OnHealth. First, click on “Resources,” then click on “USP Drug Database.” WWW Access: http://www.onhealth.com/
Online Medical & Pharmacy Journals. Links to journals. WWW Access: http://www.erols.com/lpincock/medical.htm
10. Pharmacy Times. Online magazine for pharmacists. “Leads the way on pharmacy issues.” Also, supplies links to informational sources. WWW Access: http://www.pharmacytimes.com/
11. PharmaInfoNet. Latest news on drugs and health. Has a generic name database and a trade name database. Includes a pharmaceutical manufacturer's directory. Check out their HomePage. WWW Access: http://pharminfo.com
12. PharmWeb. Their mission is to serve the patient and the health professional. Contains information and links, including patient information on the use of drugs and medicine. The PharmSearch database and the PharmWeb discussion forum are searchable. WWW Access: http://www.pharmweb.net/
13. Poisons--Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry. Toxic substances information. ATSDR is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site includes health advisories & alerts. Search the HazDat (hazardous substance release/health effects database). WWW Access: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/
Poisons Information. Informational database. WWW Access: http://vhp.nus.sg/PID/
14. RxList. Search by drug name. Find actions, interactions, and brands. WWW Access: http://www.rxlist.com/
15. Street Terms for Drugs. Searchable online dictionary of street drug slang. WWW Access: http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/slang/home.html
16. U.S. Pharmacopeia. Drug, nutritional, and therapeutics information for healthcare professionals and patients. WWW Access: http://www.usp.org/did/index.htm
17. FreePatentsOnline, the best online site for freepatent searching, has had a makeover. In addition tothe graphical differences, the site has beencompletely rewritten to allow more users, morepowerful functions, and more data.Source : http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
1. Antibiotic Guide. Antimicrobial Use Guidelines, 8th Edition, is a hypertext antibiotic guide. Search alphabetically by drug, by class, by organism, by empiric therapy by site, or by anti microbial treatment of HIV infected patient. Topics in the appendices include prevention of bacterial endo-carditis, pediatric dosing with cost per day, intra-peritoneal drug administration, surgical prophylaxis, and initial therapy for tuberculosis in the era of multi-drug resistance. WWW Access: http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/clinsci/amcg/amcg.html
2. ChemFinder. A chemical search engine. “Enter a chemical name, CAS number, molecular formula, or molecular weight.” WWW Access: http://chemfinder.camsoft.com/
3. Chemical Trials. “Clinical Trials Listing Service.”TM Information related to clinical trials. Includes “Patient Resources” and “Industry Professional Resources.” WWW Access: http://www.centerwatch.com/MAIN.HTM
4. Drug InfoNet. Information and links on healthcare and pharmaceutical-related topics. Official Package Inserts and Patient Package Inserts provide information on pharmaceuticals--from the pharmaceutical manufacturers--by brand or generic name. Also, has “individual disease descriptions, articles, news, and support groups and links.” WWW Access: http://www.druginfonet.com/druginfo.htm
5. Drug Topics. Online news magazine for pharmacists. Features include news flashes, new products, cover stories, articles, and links. WWW Access: http://www.drugtopics.com/
6. Health A to Z. Internet navigational tool and information resource in health and medicine. WWW Access: http://www.healthatoz.com/categories/PC.htm
HealthGuide. Check out their pharmacy section. WWW Access: http://www.healthguide.com/
7. HealthTouch. Discover drug information, a pharmacy search, a health resource directory, health information, and product information. WWW Access: http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/P_dri.htm
HEALTHWEB. Hot links! WWW Access: http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/hw/
8. Internet Self-Assessment in Pharmacology. Source of drug information. WWW Access: http://www.university.com/ISAP/
9. OnHealth. First, click on “Resources,” then click on “USP Drug Database.” WWW Access: http://www.onhealth.com/
Online Medical & Pharmacy Journals. Links to journals. WWW Access: http://www.erols.com/lpincock/medical.htm
10. Pharmacy Times. Online magazine for pharmacists. “Leads the way on pharmacy issues.” Also, supplies links to informational sources. WWW Access: http://www.pharmacytimes.com/
11. PharmaInfoNet. Latest news on drugs and health. Has a generic name database and a trade name database. Includes a pharmaceutical manufacturer's directory. Check out their HomePage. WWW Access: http://pharminfo.com
12. PharmWeb. Their mission is to serve the patient and the health professional. Contains information and links, including patient information on the use of drugs and medicine. The PharmSearch database and the PharmWeb discussion forum are searchable. WWW Access: http://www.pharmweb.net/
13. Poisons--Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry. Toxic substances information. ATSDR is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site includes health advisories & alerts. Search the HazDat (hazardous substance release/health effects database). WWW Access: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/
Poisons Information. Informational database. WWW Access: http://vhp.nus.sg/PID/
14. RxList. Search by drug name. Find actions, interactions, and brands. WWW Access: http://www.rxlist.com/
15. Street Terms for Drugs. Searchable online dictionary of street drug slang. WWW Access: http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/slang/home.html
16. U.S. Pharmacopeia. Drug, nutritional, and therapeutics information for healthcare professionals and patients. WWW Access: http://www.usp.org/did/index.htm
17. FreePatentsOnline, the best online site for freepatent searching, has had a makeover. In addition tothe graphical differences, the site has beencompletely rewritten to allow more users, morepowerful functions, and more data.Source : http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
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