Drug Databases

A simple Google search for an approved drug will serve up several of these sites as top hits. You will find some more useful than others. Most offer at least one unique feature. Several also offer mobile sites. For the most up-to-date drug labels stick with DailyMed.

Don’t miss the FDA approval/regulatory history available on Drugs.com.

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Drug and drug target information, integrating detailed drug data with clinical and pharmaceutical information.

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Comprehensive drug information for consumers and health care professionals. Drug reviews for most drugs can be found under “User Reviews and Ratings” on drug-dedicated page.

FDA Approval History – Medications tracked by Drugs.com through the application and approval process at the FDA.

Searchable access to Multum Consumer Information leaflets, Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information, and AHFS DI Monographs.

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“Drugs@FDA includes information about drugs, including biological products, approved for human use in the United States.” – Description

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Drug Science covers the medical use of drugs such as cannabis and psychedelics as well as prescription drugs that have a history of abuse (e.g. ketamine, diazepam, amphetamines, modafinil). Dedicated pages for individual drugs describe use, mechanism of action, effects, risks, etc.

“Our aim at Drug Science is to educate the public about different types of drugs and their effects. We offer in-depth coverage of cannabis, MDMA, and other substances to help you understand their legal status and impact on health and well-being.” – Homepage

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Drug prescribing and safety information for thousands of brand, generic, and OTC drugs.

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A consumer health information site maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). Medline Plus provides reliable, up-to-date, and easy-to-understand medical information for the general public, covering diseases, medications, and wellness topics. Information curated from reputable medical institutions like the NIH, CDC, and Mayo Clinic.

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Detailed drug, disease, and clinical information for healthcare professionals. A trusted reference for physicians, pharmacists, and medical students, offering evidence-based content on diagnosis, treatment, and medication management.

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Online medical reference for consumers and professionals. Covers diseases, conditions, treatments, and wellness topics. First published by Merck & Co. (now Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.) in 1899, as Merck’s Manual of the Materia Medica.

Two versions, consumer and professional – toggle between versions at top left of any page on site.

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Information about prescription drugs, including usage, side effects, interactions, and patient reviews.

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The StatPearls NCBI Bookshelf contains over 9200 PubMed-Indexed review articles on diverse topics including anatomy, biochemistry, conditions, diseases and prescription drugs.

Includes review of off-label uses where applicable.

StatPearl reviews for top 10 prescribed drugs in US (2020 data – HealthCentral)

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“How to Read a Drug Label” from Drugwatch.com

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“Official FDA-approved” drug labels.

“The National Library of Medicine (NLM)’s DailyMed searchable database provides the most recent labeling submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by companies and currently in use (i.e., “in use” labeling). DailyMed contains labeling for prescription and nonprescription drugs for human and animal use, and for additional products such as medical gases, devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and medical foods.” – About

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For current labels DailyMed is a better a resource. Drugs@FDA is more useful for accessing FDA Reviews and legacy version(s) of labels.

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EMC is the Electonic Medicine Compendium. Similar to DailyMed but for medicines licensed for use in the UK.

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FDALabel: Full-Text search of drug product labeling

Quick Start Slidedeck from FDA describes all the capabilities and features of the database.

Search database by one or more of the following criteria/limits:

• Labeling Types – Animal OTC, Human Rx, Human OTC, Medical Device, Medical Device Rx, Vaccine
• Application Types or Marketing Categories – ANDA, BLA, NDA, NDA, Authorized Generic, OTC Monograph
• Product Name(s) – Trade or Generic/Proper name
• Labeling Full Text Search – Simple or Advanced
• Labeling Section(s) – Full text search within specified section of label chosen from dropdown menu
• Route(s) of Administration – Inhalation, Intramuscular, Intravenous, Ophthalmic, Oral, Subcutaneous, Topical
• Pharmacologic Class(es) – Specify from list established pharmacologic classes (EPCs)
• Labeling, Product and Ingredient Identifiers – Application Number, DEA Schedule, NDC Number, SET ID, Unique Ingredient Identifierer (UNII)

Example searches – For any example, click on the “Query” link, then “Edit Query” to activate the “Search” button which returns the list of drugs with labels fitting the specified criteria.

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