Nutraceuticals


Nutraceuticals

 

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.

 

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.

 

Monographs from the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database

http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/monosReq.do?lang=eng
This is a portion of the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database, maintained by Health Canada. These monographs cover single ingredients commonly used in herbal preparations; single ingredients includes chemical compounds and plants. Each monograph includes a description of how each herb is prepared for administration and used, and cites literature to aid in further exploration of the herbal product. It also includes product monographs and abbreviated labeling standards for a product or ingredient. The site is available in French.  

 

Sloan-Kettering - About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products

http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm
Evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals and supplements for professionals and consumers. Product monographs include information about scientific and common names, clinical summary, uses, constituents, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse reactions, herb-drug interactions, and lab interactions. Reference lists are also provided. Search or browse by herbal name or use (indication). Created and maintained by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cancer in New York.