Drug Information
ALBERTA
e-Therapeutics
Includes the Canadian Compendium of Pharmaceuticals & Specialties
Available from the Virtual Library
Alberta Poison And Drug Information Service (PADIS)
Poison and drug information
Poison Centre: 1-800-332-1414
Medications: 1-888-944-1012
Alberta College of Pharmacists
Information about pharmacist prescribing
Alberta Blue Cross Drug Benefit List
Large file (over 400 pages) in PDF format
CANADA
Lexi-Drugs
Includes most Canadian trade names
Available to Canadian Medical Association members through “Clinical Resources”
Canadian Medical Association
Provides the Lexi-Drugs database to CMA members
Health Canada - Drug Advisories
Drug advisories issued by Health Canada and Canadian pharmaceutical companies
Health Canada - Drug Product Database
Information about medications available in Canada
Canadian Pharmacists Association - Updates
Recent updates to the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS)
Therapeutics Initiative - Newsletter
Evidence-based drug newsletter
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
RxFiles
Evidence-based therapeutic information
Sponsor: St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, SK
INTERNATIONAL
Drugs may have different names in other countries, including the USA
Use generic drug names when searching.
Recommended dosages and indications may also differ
MEDLINE Plus Drug Information (USA)
Similar to the Canadian Compendium of Pharmaceuticals & Specialties (CPS)
Sponsor: US National Library of Medicine
FDA Drug Information (USA)
Consumer-oriented drug information
Sponsor: US Food and Drug Agency (FDA)
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