Medications & Pharmaceuticals

The use of chemical agents to promote recovery from injury or ailment.

Resources in this category:

Antibiotic Guide
http://hopkins-abxguide.org/

"This site is designed for primary care providers and other non-infectious disease specialists as a tool that can be used at the point of care to assist in prescribing antibiotics. It should also be useful for the infectious diseases expert seeking more in depth material." Search, or browse by diagnosis, pathogen, or antibiotic.

Health Information: Office of Dietary Supplements
http://ods.od.nih.gov/health_information/health_information....

The Office of Dietary Supplements is part of the National Institute of Health. This page includes links to information about dietary supplements. Topics include: Background about Claims and Labeling, Informed Decision-Making, Consumer Safety, and Nutrient Recommendation Reports & Tables (DRIs & RDAs).

Healthtouch
http://www.healthtouch.com/

"Healthtouch is your one-stop source for health information, health products, and health services." Contains a drug information database, a health resource directory, and brief, informative articles on health topics ranging from allergies to STDs and AIDS.

HerbMed
http://www.herbmed.org/

HerbMed is an interactive, electronic herbal database available for professionals, researchers, and the general public, providing links to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. Search for information or browse through an alphabetical list of herbs.

Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/

"Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long." This site offers information on mental health disorders, psychoactive medications, diagnosis, and research.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
http://www.merckhomeedition.com/

"Merck & Co., Inc.'s online version of the home edition of their celebrated medical reference text. Based on The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, the home edition is a new publication from Merck geared for the layperson but still containing searchable 'information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.'" The manual can be accessed via an "interactive" version with video, audio and other multimedia features, or via a plain-text version.

National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov/

This is the homepage of the National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is an institute of the National Institutes of Health which is "dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals." This site includes links to information on alternative medicine and consumer health, research, clinical trials, news and events, and training.

RxList
http://www.rxlist.com/

Searchable database for converting generic drug names to trade names and vice versa.

RXmed
http://www.rxmed.com/

A "peer-reviewed resource for primary care physicians." Includes patient handouts for over 400 illnesses and a pharmaceutical index.

TrialsCentral
http://www.trialscentral.org/

this site "provides free and confidential access to listing of clinical trials." it is also a "resource for anyone seeking up-to-date information to support informed, evidence-based decision making."

The Vaccine Page
http://vaccines.com/

Annotated directory of Internet resources relating to vaccination. Includes separate sections for parents (laypersons), practitioners, and researchers.