Where can I get drug information?

Drug Information Services

• New South Wales: Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS): (02) 9361 8000 or 1 800 422 599 (toll free)
• South Australia: Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS): 1 300 13 13 40.
• Tasmania:
• Northern Territory:
• Victoria:
• Western Australia.

What are some credible sources of drug information?

The three most reliable sources in every age group were reported to be PILs, doctors and pharmacists. Nurses, drug regulatory authorities, drug information leaflets and medicine guides and books were considered next most reliable.

What are examples of drug information sources?

Peer-reviewed journals that publish original articles, for example:

• Annals of Internal Medicine.
• British Medical Journal.
• Journal of the American Medical Association.
• The Lancet.
• The New England Journal of Medicine.
• Indian Journal of Pharmacology.
• Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics.

Which are the popular databases for drugs?

We have compiled a list of the top 5 research databases with special focus on healthcare and medicine.

• PubMed. PubMed is the number one source to turn to.
• EMBASE. EMBASE (Excerpta Medica Database) is a proprietary research database that also includes in its corpus PubMed.
• Cochrane Library.
• PubMed Central (PMC)
• UpToDate.

Why we are using various drug databases?

In the drug discovery scope, databases are in the greatest level of importance given that they are the basis for drug repositioning methods. Hence, it is necessary that they are designed in a proper manner and included capabilities which help researchers to achieve better results.

Where do we get reliable information about drugs?

There are two telephone advisory services: MotherSafe (NSW) and the Royal Women’s Hospital (Victoria). Lactation resources include Medications and Mothers Milk (print and online), and free fact sheets from LactMed.

What is the best website to check drug interactions?

Try the websites or MedlinePlus. Drugs.com is designed for both consumers and health professionals.