Library Guides: Nursing & Health Sciences: Point of Care Tools

Drug Information

DailyMed
The DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) database contains 152077 labeling submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by companies. DailyMed does not contain a complete listing of labeling for FDA-regulated products (e.g., labeling that is not submitted to the FDA).
MedlinePlus
Learn about prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more. Browse drugs, herbs and supplements. Managed by the National Library of Medicine.
Medscape
Use Medscape's Drug Interaction Checker to look up prescription or OTC drugs, and herbal supplements. Add a full drug regimen and view interactions.

MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is a free online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Their mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish.

CINAHL Plus with Full-text
Try using this keyword search (patient education OR patient information) or the CINAHL Subject Heading "Patient Education" in combination with your search terms.

Mayo Clinic
Information on diseases and conditions, symptoms, tests and procedures, and drugs and supplements.
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collection of general health education and communication resources including ones specifically for refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities and other limited-English-proficient populations.