Wednesday, August 15, 2007

DailyMed - Current Drug Information

DailyMed – Current Drug Information
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm

* From The National Library of Medicine.
* Provides high quality information about marketed drugs.
* Includes FDA approved labels (package inserts).
* Provides health care professionals and the public with a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling as found in medication package inserts (similar to the PDR).
* Easier to get to than the PDR online through Micromedex
* Free on the Internet

For more info on DailyMed, view the PowerPoint Presentation from The NLM Theater.

How do I find it on the Affinity Intranet?

Method 1 : Use the Search box atop any intranet page . Type in : DailyMed.

Method 2 : Affinity Intranet > Library > Drug Info for Health Professionals > DailyMed

Method 3 : Affinity Intranet > Library > What’s New at Affinity Library Services? > Use the Search Box at top of page > Type in DailyMed

Method 4 : Use Google (or other favorite search engine) > Type in DailyMed.