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UpToDate This link opens in a new window
A clinical support tool for those in health and medical fields offering evidence-based, physician-authored recommendations based on the latest medical information. Content includes best practices, drug information, patient education, calculators, and more.

American College of Physicians Clinical Guidelines
Provides current clinical guidelines as part of the American College of Physicians web site.
Clearinghouse of clinically relevant guidelines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Use the search bar on the CDC home page to check for guidance on a specific health topic, or browse the the many departments/areas within the site.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Provides information on food, drugs, medical devices, vaccines, blood and biologics, animal and veterinary products, cosmetics, radiation-emitting products and tobacco products; consumer and professional information; safety recalls
American Association of Poison Control Centers
The official site of America's Poison Centers, representing the nation’s 55 poison centers in partnership with the CDC, FDA, and HRSA

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
CINAHL with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Authoritative resource for nursing, biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. Includes evidence-based care information.

UpToDate This link opens in a new window
Drug information, one of many features on UptoDate, is integrated with the Lexicomp database. Find information about individual drugs or use the the drug interaction tool to see potential interactions between drugs.

DailyMed
Maintained by the National Library of Medicine, the DailyMed database contains manufacturers' labeling for prescription and non-prescription drugs submitted to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
LactMed
The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. All data are derived from the scientific literature and fully referenced.
Merck Manual Professional Version
DRUGBANK Online
DrugBank Online is a comprehensive, free-to-access, online database containing information on drugs and drug targets. It is widely used by the drug industry, medicinal chemists, pharmacists, physicians, students and the general public. Please see the "About" tab within the resource for guidance on how to properly cite DRUGBANK Online.

MedlinePlus (Drugs, Herbs and Supplements)
MedlinePlus is a comprehensive consumer health information database maintained by the National LIbrary of Medicine. The Drugs, Herbs and Supplements lookup tool is one of many features available on the site.
Merck Manual Consumer Edition
The consumer-facing version of the online Merck Manual includes health topics, drug information, medical terminology/pronunciation, and more.
Mayo Clinic: Drugs and Supplements
Look up information on prescription and over-the-counter medications, herbs, supplements, and vitamins.
Pill Identifier from Drugs.Com
Use the pill finder to identify medications by visual appearance or medicine name.Tip: Search for the imprint first, then refine by color and/or shape if you have too many results. (Site Contains Advertisements)