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MedlinePlus Drugs
Learn about prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.
Medication Guides (FDA)
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Drugs@FDA
FDA approved drug products
DailyMed
Contains 91,704 drug listings as submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
PubMed Health Drugs A-Z
Information from U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Medline Plus Herbs and Supplements
Browse dietary supplements and herbal remedies to learn about their effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions.

Merck Manual PROFESSIONAL Drug Information
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PDR: Prescribers' Digital Reference
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StatPearls in PubMed
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DrugBank
Find detailed chemical information.
PubChem: Open Chemistry Database
Use the Compound Search function find chemical information about biological properties. From the National Center for Biotechnology Information, which is part of the National Library of Medicine.

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CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
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Search by drug name - usually the generic name, disease/medical condition name, or other keywords.
MEDLINE - Professional and Scholarly Medical Journals This link opens in a new window
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