Online access to APhA textbooks and patient cases.

Available via network on campus and with URI ID off-campus.

Package inserts; provides most recent copy of FDA-approved package inserts for many (but not all) FDA-approved drugs.

Online access to Facts & Comparisons, Trissels IV-Chek, Formulary Monograph Service, and more. Available via network on campus and with URI ID off-campus.

Lets you check insurance formulary status of medications based on health plans offered in each state.

Contains the AHFS DI (the big red book). Available via network on campus and with URI ID off-campus.

The Medical Letter is a nonprofit organization that publishes critical appraisals of new prescription drugs and comparative reviews of drugs for common diseases. It provides objective, practical, and timely information —without the influence of the pharmaceutical industry.  The Medical Letter is supported by its readers, and…

• does not receive any commercial support
• does not sell reprints to industry for promotion
• does not accept advertising in any of its publications

Provides access to DrugDex, Poisindex, Index Nominum, and others.

Evidence-based reviews of dietary supplements. New site combines previous Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database and Natural Standard. Now available off-campus.

Free access no longer provided.

Note:  If you create an account, you can access UpToDate directly, or on the app, without using the link above, for 90 days. After that, you need to re-authenticate with this link or the library link for another 90 day period. Creating an account is not required (unless you want to use the app).

Information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research from the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Semi-monthly newsletter summarizing significant adverse reactions, drug-drug interactions, and FDA advisories.

An international consortium of individual volunteers and a small dedicated staff who are interested in facilitating use of pharmacogenetic tests for patient care. Gene-drug list may be helpful.

The State-Wide Initiative to Standardize the Compounding of Oral Liquids in Pediatrics is a an initiative of the Michigan Pharmacists Association, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, and University of Michigan Health System originally funded through a grant from the FDA under their “Novel Interventions and Collaborations to Improve the Safe Use of Medications” grant program.

Consumer Reports reviews of drugs for the lay person. Also available in Spanish.

From the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Indiana University School of Medicine.

the American Psychiatric Association’s The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders.

The online reference to all things mycological.

Complete listing of German Commission E monographs provided by the American Botanical Council.

Provides formulas for a variety of medical calculations such as body mass index, corrected calcium, and anion gap. Also, provides dosing converters and some kinetic info.

A site developed by American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) that provides fact sheets, informational videos, and other resources for seniors and their caregivers.

Information from the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers about Japanese medications.

Requires registration. Access is no longer free.

Free database on drugs and lactation supported by the National Library of Medicine as part of the TOXNET system.

Known as “Mandells”.  Comprehensive, two-volume masterwork puts the latest information on challenging infectious diseases at your fingertips. Provides in-depth coverage of epidemiology, etiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents. Increased focus on antibiotic stewardship; new antivirals for influenza, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis C, hepatitis B., and immunizations; and new recommendations for vaccination against infection with pneumococci, papillomaviruses, hepatitis A, and pertussis. Covers newly recognized enteroviruses causing paralysis (E-A71, E-D68); emerging viral infections such as Ebola, Zika, Marburg, SARS, and MERS; and important updates on prevention and treatment of C. difficile infection, including new tests that diagnose or falsely over-diagnose infectious diseases.

Reference about drug therapy in breastfeeding mothers. Requires login and password. Contact Drug Information Services for access.

This is a tool for the public as well as healthcare professionals, to help determine the value of using common herbs and other dietary supplements.

The Merck Manual was first published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists.  Covering topics ranging from disease state information to management of disease, the Manual has become a widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers.

An information source about diseases, conditions, and treatments for animals.

Meyler’s Side Effects of Drugs: The International Encyclopedia of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions, Sixteenth Edition comprises more than 1,500 individual drug articles with the most complete coverage of adverse reactions and interactions found anywhere. (See the Side Effects of Drugs Annual [SEDA] below for updates to Meyler’s)

Medication identification based on markings, shape, color provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Lists drugs that cause lung disease along with description of the effect.

To assist healthcare professionals who care for patients with acute porphyria

List of drugs that affect the QT interval by risk category.  Credible Meds also has an app available for iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile Devices.

Serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Annual updates to Meylers Side Effects of Drugs