Research Guides: Pharmacy Resources by Topic: Availability/Shortages

Major Compendia

Clinical Pharmacology Clinical Pharmacology provides content and tools for the following areas: monographs, drug class overviews, search capabilities, reports, product identification, product information, patient education and IV compatibility (by Trissel's).
Facts & Comparisons eAnswers Facts & Comparisons eAnswers provides the most up-to-date drug information including access to Drug Facts and Comparisons, Drug Interaction Facts, Nonprescription Drug Therapy, Off-Label Drug Facts, clinical calculators, black box warnings, medication guides, and information on orphan drugs.
Lexi-Comp Online Lexi-Comp provides information on drug and drug interactions, drug allergies, drug therapy duplication, drug dose checking, diagnosis and disease management, formulary services, patient education, and clinical support. The monographs include point-of-care pharmacology, dosing, warnings, adverse reactions, IV compatibility, drug identification, poisoning and toxicology, and lab & diagnostic information.
MICROMEDEX Micromedex is unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine. This includes information on critical emergency, acute care and disease data as well as scientifically sound alternative medicine information.

ASHP Website: Drug Shortages ASHP Drug Shortages Resource Center provides information and resources on drug product shortages and management.
FDA Drug Shortages Searchable database of current and resolved drug shortages and discontinuations reported to FDA.

AHFS Drug Information 2022 by ASHP
Call Number: QV 740 AA1 A53a
ISBN: 9781585286843
Available electronically in Stat!Ref
Also available in the DIC
Adult Drug Information Handbook by Lexicomp (Compiled by)
Call Number: RM301.12 .D783
ISBN: 9781591953890
Publication Date: 2022
Available electronically in Lexi-Comp
Also available in the DIC
Red Book by Thomson Reuters (Editor); PDR Staff (Editor)
ISBN: 9781563637513
Available electronically in Micromedex

USP Dictionary Online of USAN and International Drug Names The most comprehensive, official source of established drug names and other essential drug information. Please click "more..." below for information on how to access this resource.
All students must create their own Access Point account by going to https://register.usp.org and clicking on the “Create new Account” link at the bottom of that page. Follow the instructions on the screen. Please note, you do not need a subscription key, but you must use the your Belmont email address in order to get access.
USP Dictionary Online of USAN and International Drug Names
The most comprehensive, official source of established drug names and other essential drug information. Please click "more..." below for information on how to access this resource.
All students must create their own Access Point account by going to https://register.usp.org and clicking on the “Create new Account” link at the bottom of that page. Follow the instructions on the screen. Please note, you do not need a subscription key, but you must use the your Belmont email address in order to get access.