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Pharmacology: Regulatory & Government Resources

A collection of library and web resources about pharmacology and dosage calculations.

Government Resources

DailyMed

DailyMed (provided by the National Library of Medicine) provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. It is the official provider of FDA label information. The site provides a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling found in medication package inserts.

DrugBank

The DrugBank database is a unique bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that combines detailed drug data with comprehensive drug target information.

Drugs@FDA

A database of approved drugs from the FDA. Able to search by drug name, active ingredient, or application number.

LiverTox

LiverTox (provided by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease) provides up-to-date, accurate, and easily accessed information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, patterns, and management of liver injury attributable to prescription and nonprescription medications, herbals, and dietary supplements.

MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus is the National Institute of Health's web site for patients and their family and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.

NLM - Drug Information Portal

NLM Drug Information Portal gives users a gateway to selected drug information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other key U.S. Government agencies.