Adverse Effects Resources

DailyMed: About DailyMed

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm
DailyMed provides access to package inserts and labels for over-the-counter, herbal, and prescription drugs. Labels on DailyMed may not be identical to approved labels nor the labels on currently distributed products. DailyMed is provided by the United States National Library of Medicine. Search by drug name, NDC code, or drug class to locate the package insert.

Drugs.com | Prescription Drugs - Information, Interactions & Side Effects

http://www.drugs.com/

This commercial site provides professional-level and consumer-level information on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. Search or browse by drug name, drug class name, or conditions. Includes pill identifier, interactions checker, personal medication records and information in Spanish. Sources of information include American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information (AHFS DI), United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Micromedex, and MedFacts.

Epocrates Rx Free

https://online.epocrates.com/
This site includes drug information as well as information on diseases and diagnostic tests. Only the drug information is available freely after registration. Brief, professionally-focused monographs of frequently used prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Includes interactions checker and pill ID. View information online or download onto a mobile device. Requires free registration to view or download.

Herbs at a Glance

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance.htm
Provides fact sheets about 50 frequently used herbs, including common and Latin names, how they are used medicinally, side effects and cautions, and summaries of and citations to research on the topic. The Herbs at a Glance fact sheet can be downloaded as an ebook in ePub and Kindle format.

ISMP Canada Safety Bulletins

http://www.ismp-canada.org/ISMPCSafetyBulletins.htm
Timely bulletins on medication incidents to improve patient safety with Canada-specific alerts and warnings. Hosted by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP). Search by drug name or indication. French version also available. Companion site for consumers available at http://safemedicationuse.ca/ 

LiverTox
http://livertox.nlm.nih.gov/index.html
This site is co-run by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Search or browse by name for herbals, supplements, and prescription or over-the-counter drugs. All entries provide overviews of the action of the active ingredient with special mention of the effects on the hepatic system, information on products containing the active ingredient, chemical formula and structures, and links to canned searches of PubMed, Clinicaltrials.gov, and TOXLINE, as well as citations to articles, package inserts, and other high-quality information about the drug, herbal preparation, or supplement. Some entries also include case reports of liver damage. Useful list of appendixes in left column, including Clinical Course, Phenotypes, Classes of Drugs, etc. 

MedEffect Canada - Health Canada homepage

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/index-eng.php
Safety alerts, public health advisories, warnings, recalls, press releases, and other notices from industry for health professionals and the public on marketed health products, including prescription drugs, natural health products and medical devices. Search Canada Vigilance Adverse Reaction Online Database. Can also report to Canada Vigilance Program adverse reactions and side effects to medications, biologics, natural health products, and radiopharmaceuticals.

MedlinePlus: Drugs, Herbs and Supplements: MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
This United States government-supported site is aimed at consumers and provides basic drug information on popular prescription, over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies, including side effects, dosage, special precautions. Browse by generic or brand name for prescription and over-the-counter drugs; browse alphabetically by herb or supplement name.

PDR Health | Rx Drug Interactions, Side Effects | Official site of Physicians' Desk Reference

http://www.pdrhealth.com/
Explanations for the consumer about safe and effective use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Can be searched using brand names or browsed alphabetically. Content is based on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug information found in the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). Also contains disease and condition information for common ailments.

RxISK

http://www.rxisk.org

This independent website gathers reports of drug side effects from consumers, with an option to invite their physician to submit information also. Individual patient narratives are available. Detailed information about adverse drug events (drug side effects) from data in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and HealthCanada's Canada Vigilance Adverse Reaction Online Database are also available. Obtaining this data from the FDA directly requires downloading and analyzing data files, making this source an easier way to find a comprehensive list of potential adverse effects and their frequency. Search by generic or brand name, or browse the "zones" to determine if a specific drug may affect sleep, sex, hair, skin, nails, violence or suicidal ideation, and if symptoms are linked to stopping a drug. 

RxList - The Internet Drug Index for prescription drugs, medications and pill identifier
http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp

Offers detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs and popular vitamins and supplements. Written and updated by pharmacists and physicians; includes information from reliable sources like the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Cerner Multum, and First Databank, Inc. Both professional-level and patient-level information are provided. Also contains a pill identifier, dictionary, U.S. top 200 drugs searched list, symptom checker, and overviews of diseases and conditions. Search by generic or brand name, or browse drugs A-Z. The website is owned and operated by WebMD.