Pharmacy Technician: Online Resources

This database from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, contains information on over 80,000 drugs.

Information about prescription and over-the-counter drugs, as well as herbs, supplements and vitamins.

This database allows you to identify pills using the imprint, color or shape.

Drugs@FDA includes information about FDA approved drugs and biological products.

The Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) includes full label derived information from dietary supplement products marketed in the U.S.
The database can be searched by ingredients, product name, and manufacturer.

Consumers can learn about their prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.

"The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate."

The RxClass database allows users to search using the RxNorm drug name to identify the drug classification or search the classification to determine the RxNorm drug name.