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Review
. 2016 Jun;39(3):88-95.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2016.023. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

Where to find information about drugs

Richard O Day  1 , Leone Snowden  2
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Review

Where to find information about drugs

Richard O Day et al. Aust Prescr. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Good medicines information is critical to medical practice. Choose high-quality, pre-appraised sources first and make sure they are current. Select the information that is most relevant to the needs of your particular patient. Take the time to become familiar with the features of the resources you use. Australian Medicines Handbook, Therapeutic Guidelines, Australian Prescriber and NPS MedicineWise cover most routine clinical practice needs.

Keywords: complementary medicines; drug information; drug interaction.

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Conflict of interest: none declared

Comment in

  • Where to find information about drugs.
    Prior F. Prior F. Aust Prescr. 2016 Oct;39(5):152. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2016.075. Epub 2016 Oct 1. Aust Prescr. 2016. PMID: 27789924 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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