Physician's Desk Reference
http://www.pdr.net/
The Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) is a classic drug reference that physicians often refer to for information on medications. The PDR also sponsors a website for which users must register to access the website. The site has a consumer section that provides links to drug information, health news, a medical dictionary, clinical trial information, information about doctors, magazine archives, and a bookstore.
Electronic Orange Book
http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/default.htm
This website is sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and includes four parts: (1) approved prescription drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations, (2) approved over-the-counter medications, (3) drug products that have been approved for research, and (4) a list of approved products that have never been marketed, have been discontinued from marketing, or have had FDA approval withdrawn. This site allows individuals to search drugs by active ingredient and has a section on frequently asked questions. It is an interesting site, but most of the information is of little use to the consumer.
The Merck Manual
http://www.merck.com
Although this is not specifically a psychopharmacology website, there is general information provided regarding treatment guidelines and recommendations for different psychiatric disorders.
Mental Help Net
http://mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=home
This website provides an index of currently available drug and psychopharmacology information and is linked to other online drug databases. This site also includes an "Ask the Pharmacist" page, mailing lists, journals, publications and research papers, and a listing of professional organizations and centers.
RX List
http://www.rxlist.com/
This site provides information on over 4000 drugs. Results include the brand and generic name and the class of the drug.
Psychopharmacology Tips by Dr. Bob
http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/
This site provides tips about psychiatric drugs that are posted by individuals who take and prescribe them. Emails are posted to the email discussion lists Interpsych & psycho-pharm run by Ivan Goldberg, MD, or emailed directly to Dr. Bob. Dr. Bob has edited those emails. The site is intended primarily as a resource for list members, but access is unrestricted.
Mental Health Resources from About.Com
http://www.mentalhealth.about.com/cs/psychopharmacology/index.htm
This site provides general information about the major classes of medications for the treatment of specific disorders. This site also provides additional links to other websites on psychopharmacology.
Drug Information from MedlinePlus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
This site provides information on psychotropic drugs, including brand names, descriptions, proper use, precautions, and side effects. The website also includes links to health topics, such as
conditions, disease and wellness, a dictionary of medical terms, directories to health professionals,
and other resources (e.g., organizations, libraries, publications on the web, and databases).
Needy Meds
http://www.needymeds.com/indices/needymedspage.tml
NeedyMeds is a 501(3)(c) non-profit with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at NeedyMeds is available anonymously and free of charge.
Drug Checker
http://www.umm.edu/adam/drug_checker.htm
This University of Maryland Medical Center online drug database provides information on drug interactions.
