BIOL 2214 Online: Anatomy & Physiology I - Rebecca Davis, Instructor

While not all drugs will be covered in every search tool, try these best bets in this order.

• Use eBooks
• Use Clinical Sites
• Use Consumer Health Sites
• Use Journal Articles

Try searching:

• name of the drug AND "chemical action"
• name of the drug AND action
• name of drug AND "cellular action"
• name of the drug AND pharmacology

For example:

• Search 1: acetaminophen AND "chemical action"
• Search 2: acetaminophen AND action
• Search 3: acetaminophen AND "cellular action"
• Search 4: acetaminophen AND pharmacology

When searching Google, consider limiting your results to government websites to ensure accuracy and credibility. 

Limit by including this phrase: site:.gov [site colon dot gov]

• name of the drug AND "chemical action" site:.gov
• name of drug AND "cellular action" site:.gov
• name of the drug AND pharmacology site:.gov

For example:

• Search 1: acetaminophen AND "chemical action" site:.gov
• Search 2: acetaminophen AND "cellular action" site:.gov
• name of the drug AND pharmacology site:.gov