Websites/Web-Based Resources Links

Websites/Web-based Resources Links

User notes

This document provides live links to the Websites and Web-based resources included in the ‘UKMi Essential Resources List for Medicines Information Services’ and should be used in conjunction with this. It can be used to provide easy access to all these resources during enquiry answering. It can be downloaded and saved locally e.g. on a PC desktop.

The websites/web-based resources included are produced by reputable/well known organisations only. The inclusions are intended as a guide to the websites and web-based resources that are essential inclusions in ‘Internet Favourites’ lists for enquiry answering at both local and regional MICs. It is not intended to be exhaustive.

Note – included in the websites/web-based resources section are the “Approved Information Sources for Medicines Calls” that are routinely used by NHS Direct staff. All MI services involved with NHS Direct calls should be fully aware of these resources.

The resources included should be used in conjunction with the guidance document “Effective Use of the Internet for Enquiry Answering”. Any site not included should be evaluated using the quality indicators in the aforementioned document before use.

Addresses (URLs) provided were correct at the time of publication, however it should be noted that these are liable to change.

General

Name / Address (URL)
electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) /
MIMS
Monthly Index of Medical Specialities /
OTC Directory /
Medline / England:
Wales:
Scotland:
EMBASE / England:
Wales:
Scotland:
UKMi /
Name / Address (URL)
NeLM
National electronic Library for Medicines /
NeLH
National electronic Library for Health /
DoH
Department of Health /
MHRA
Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Agency /

Adverse Effects

Name / Address (URL)
CSM
Committee on Safety of Medicines, including Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance /

Drug Analysis Prints (DAPs) /

Availability

Name / Address (URL)
Solutions /
IDIS World Medicines /
Durbin PLC /
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PaSA) – Pharmaceuticals /

Complementary Medicines

Name / Address (URL)
Safety of Herbal Medicines /
UKMi Complementary Therapy Summaries /

Contraception and Hormone Replacement Therapy

Name / Address (URL)
IPPF Directory of Hormonal Contraceptives /
Family Planning Association /

Dictionaries

Name / Address (URL)
Medical Dictionary accessible via the National electronic Library for Health / OR

Drug Abuse

Name / Address (URL)
The Orange Guide Drug Misuse and Dependence – Guidelines on Clinical Management /
DrugScope /
National Institute on Drug Abuse /
Talk to Frank /

Drug Administration

Name / Address (URL)
IV Guide /

Drug Interactions

Name / Address (URL)
HIV Drug Interactions /
Indiana University cytochrome P450 website /

Evidence Based Medicine

Name / Address (URL)
Bandolier / OR via OR OR OR OR
The Cochrane Library / Via OR OR OR OR
Clinical Evidence /
OR via OR OR OR OR
MeReC Publications /
NICE
National Institute for Clinical Excellence /
Prodigy /
OR via OR via
SIGN
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network /
WeMeRec Bulletins /
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination /
Best Treatments /

Infections

Name / Address (URL)
The Green Book
Immunisation Against Infectious Disease /
NHS Immunisation Information /
HPA
Health Protection Agency /

New Products

Name / Address (URL)
NDO
New Drugs Online /
Information for Planning /
Information for Prescribing /
Patents Database Online /
Prescribing Outlook /

Paediatrics

Name / Address (URL)
DIAL /

Palliative Care

Name / Address (URL)
Palliativedrugs.com /

Patient Information

Name / Address (URL)
NHS Direct Online /
Netdoctor /

Patient UK /
Medicines Guides /

Pharmaceutical

Name / Address (URL)
The Fridge Database /
Latex Content Database /
Pinderfields Guide
Stability of Drugs in Compliance Aids /

Pregnancy and Lactation

Name / Address (URL)
TOXBASE /
Drugs in Lactation /

Statistics

Name / Address (URL)
Statistics in Divided Doses /

Travel

Name / Address (URL)
Health Information for Overseas Travel /
Malaria Reference Laboratory /
NPA Malaria Prophylaxis Leaflet /
NPA Vaccine Requirements for Travellers Abroad Leaflet /
National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) /
Health Advice for Travellers /

Wound Management and Dressings

Name / Address (URL)
Dressings.org /

Version 1.0

Date of preparation: January 2006