Drug Identification Resources

Drug Information Portal - U.S. National Library of Medicine - Quick Access to Quality Drug Information

http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp
This site is a true portal: search for a prescription, over-the-counter, herbal, or nutraceutical name and the site will provide links to additional information from a variety of United States-government-produced websites. Includes links to research articles, drug monographs, labels, and more. Can also be searched by drug category.

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.

Pill Identification - WebMD

http://www.webmd.com/pill-identification/default.htm
Identify prescription and over-the-counter drugs available in the United States by inputting shape, color or imprint. Includes pictures. While the currency of this information cannot be found, it is a good source for identifying pills for the general public, who do not usually have access to pricey subscriptions with similar content.

Pillbox - prototype pill identification system
http://pillbox.nlm.nih.gov/
Pillbox is a pill identification system created by the United States National Library of Medicine. Enter information such as imprinted code, size, color, and shape and find matching products. A unique search is for inactive ingredients-- one can identify pills with or without a specific inactive ingredient, a great help for those with specific allergies or sensitivities. Once a pill is identified,you will be linked to drug labels and other information available from US National Library of Medicine websites. It is still in development, so information has not been verified by manufacturers, not all drugs approved in the United States are listed, and not all drugs include photos.

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.