Description of Products & Databases within the DrugKnowledge® System

The DrugKnowledge^® System from Thomson Healthcare is a unique collection of evidence-based, unbiased electronic drug, disease, and complementary & alternative medicine information. It offers immediate access to integrated information form proprietary and other recognized databases.

The DrugKnowledge System includes:

AltMedDex® System
Herbal and Dietary Supplement Information
A scientifically focused, evidence-based information resource covering over 140 herbal, vitamin, mineral, and other dietary supplements. Reflects the input and experience of both alternative medicine and traditional medicine communities, including reviews by MDs, DOs, RPHs, RNs and NDs.

Drug Intelligence from CenterWatch
Scientific Clinical Trial Activity & Drug Development
The Drug Intelligence from CenterWatch suite of products helps you keep up with the latest in scientific clinical trial activity and drug development across all therapeutic areas using market intelligence and knowledge resources.

DISEASEDEX™ General Medicine
Disease and Treatment Information
Current, evidence-based information about diseases and conditions. Provides complete reviews of the medical literature covering appropriate diagnostic and treatment options, appropriate treatment settings, and drugs to consider. Assists pharmaceutical and insurance professionals by keeping them current with the medical literature and the state of medicine as it is currently practiced in the clinical setting

DRUGDEX® System
Drug & Pharmaceutical Information
Delivers unbiased drug information covering FDA-approved and investigational drugs, along with nonprescription and non-U.S. preparations with regard to dosage, pharmacokinetics, adverse reactions, cautions, interactions, clinical applications, comparative drug efficacy, and patient counseling. Provides independently reviewed data gathered from over 2,000 of the world's medical journals.

POISINDEX® Toxicologic Managements
Commercial and Pharmaceutical Managements
Contains more than 1,000 toxicologic management documents providing information on clinical effects, range of toxicity, and treatment for exposures involving these substances.

MARTINDALE: The Complete Drug Reference
International Drug Product Information
This electronic version of the MARTINDALE textbook, published by the Pharmaceutical Press, offers extensive information on international drug products and includes more than 5,000 substances and 71,000 proprietary preparations. Includes monographs that incorporate drug derivatives and links to drug class information.

Physicians' Desk Reference® (PDR®)
Current U.S. FDA-Approved Drug Data
Provides fast, easy access to information found in the Physicians' Desk Reference, the PDR for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements™, and the PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines. Offers current FDA-approved package inserts for over 2,000 drugs, along with information on more than 230 manufacturers.

Index Nominum
International Drug Directory
Recognized worldwide, this international drug directory provides synonyms, formulas, and therapeutic classes for more than 7,000 drugs and derivatives, 28,000 trademarks, and 85,000 synonyms. Search for information using substance name, therapeutic category, chemical formula, CAS number, brand name, synonym, or manufacturer name.

Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals
Herbal Medicine Information
The electronic version of the book Herbal Medicines, published by the Pharmaceutical Press, contains over a hundred referenced monographs covering commonly sold herbal medicines. Each monograph contains information on species, uses, doses, pharmacological actions, side effects, toxicity, contraindications, and warnings.