Research Guides: General Health Resources: Drugs

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Drug Resistance
ISBN: 9781440839245
Publication Date: 2017
A Prescription for Change: The Looming Crisis in Drug Development
ISBN: 9781469630625
Publication Date: 2016

DailyMed
Provides manufacturer's label, indications, contraindications, warnings, dosage, patient counseling information.
Drug Information Portal
Includes over 31,000 drugs / includes consumer information, manufacturer drug labels, clinical trials, literature and toxicology resources.
Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information at MedlinePlus
Prescription and over-the-counter medication information from AHFS® Consumer Medication Information
The Medical Letter
The Medical Letter is a nonprofit organization founded in 1959 by Arthur Kallet, the co-founder of Consumers Union, and Dr. Harold Aaron. Its newsletters, The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics and Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter, publish critical appraisals of new drugs and comparative reviews of older drugs.
Pill Identifier
Medscape's Pill Identifier helps you to ID generic and brand name prescription drugs, OTCs, and supplements. Search from over 10,000 tablets and capsules by imprint, color, shape, form, and scoring.