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Extensive Drug Information Added to MEDLINEplus
U.S. Pharmacopeia Provides Key Facts on More than 9,000
Substances
Recognizing the public's concern for good information about
available medicines, the National Library of Medicine has enhanced
its consumer health Web site, MEDLINEplus, with extensive
information about more than 9,000 brand name and generic
prescription and over- the-counter drugs. The site (at http://medlineplus.gov/) gives
information about side effects, dosing, drug interactions,
precautions, and storage for each drug. Because the articles are
intended for the use of patients, they are written in non-technical
language.
The information is provided in MEDLINEplus through a special
arrangement with the United States Pharmacopeia, located in
Rockville, Maryland. Specifically, MEDLINEplus, now makes available
the USP's Drug Information (USP DI), Volume II, "Advice for the
Patient." The USP DI, one of the most authoritative sources for drug
information in the United States, is now in its 20th edition.
Because it is in such high demand, the "Drug Information" link is
prominently featured on every page of MEDLINEplus.
MEDLINEplus links to authoritative information on nearly 400
health topics, and, although just 18 months old, this site is used
by consumers and health professionals some 1.3 million times each
month. MEDLINEplus also connects users to medical dictionaries,
lists of doctors and hospitals, and "Health Topic" pages that have
links to carefully selected resources on subjects such as diseases,
fitness, and nutrition. In April, MEDLINEplus added the adam.com
Medical Encyclopedia, which contains articles on health topics as
well as an extensive collection of medical illustrations. 
NLM's enhanced MEDLINEplus offers extensive information on
brand name and generic prescription and over-the-counter drugs,
including "Advice for the Patient" through a USP DI arrangement.
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