Library Services: Health Promotion: Drug Information

FDA Drug Databases

Drugs@FDA : FDA Approved Drugs
Information about FDA approved drugs for human use.
Drug Shortages
Current drug shortages, resolved shortages, discontinuations and similar information.
FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) Public Dashboard
Numbers of adverse event reports received by the FDA. Be sure to read the Disclaimer.
Purple Book
Information on all FDA-licensed products regulated by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and all FDA-licensed allergenic, cellular and gene therapy, hemotologic, and vaccine products regulated by the Center for Biological Evaluation and Research (CBER).
Other FDA databases
The above databases and a variety of other useful tools.

These sites provide information about specific drugs such as their dosage and side effects.

MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
Report adverse medical events and find safety information such as drug and medical product recalls.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Provides information and research on alternative therapies and drugs.
PDR: Prescribers' Digital Reference
Search and find drug information.
PubChem
Provides reliable and current information for a wide variety of drugs.
RxList
Provides detailed information on both brand name and generic drugs. Includes extras such as a pill identification tool.