Guide to medicines information resources

Comprehensive evidence-based peer-reviewed source of drug information including therapeutic guidelines and off-label uses.

Independent provider

Print published annually, subscribers have access to frequent online updates
Online frequent updates

Drug summaries with links to Product Information and Consumer Medicine Information. Includes monographs on complementary medicines.

Independent non-government provider

Online monographs updated monthly or more frequently if a major safety change

Concise drug summaries with practice points, counselling information, comparative drug information tables, prescribing guides and tools (e.g. ideal weight calculation).

Independent non-government provider

Print updated annually
CD-ROM updated twice per year
Online updated twice per year
Handheld mobile device updated twice per year

Comprehensive handbook for pharmacists. Contains a formulary of products for extemporaneous manufacture, short monographs on commonly dispensed medicines, summaries of complementary medicines, disease management guidance, information on dosing in specific patient groups, and pharmacy practice topics.

Print updated every 2–3 years
CD-ROM updated every 2–3 years

Published by national professional organisation.

Comprehensive reference source on drugs and medicines used throughout the world. Includes herbals, diagnostic agents, radiopharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical excipients, toxins, and poisons as well as drugs and medicines.

Independent non-government provider

Print updated every two years
CD ROM updated every two years
Online updated quarterly

Concise summaries of important safety issues (possible, probable or actual) with medicines. Based on case reports received by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, research data and published case reports.

Government provider.

Print six issues a year (in Australian Prescriber)
Website six issues a year
E-alert six issues a year

Centralised source of Australian Product Information (PI) and Consumer Medicine Information (CMI). The website has no pharmaceutical advertising; does not include all PIs or CMIs.

Provided by a data management company

Website updated within hours of release of the PI or CMI from the pharmaceutical company

Comprehensive encyclopedia of adverse drug reactions and drug interactions reported internationally, fully referenced and indexed.

Independent provider

Print Encyclopedia published every 4 years. Side Effects of Drugs Annual (summary of new adverse reactions) published annually
Online Encyclopedia, as above

Evidence-based drug information to assist in answering clinical queries. It is composed of several databases that can be searched separately or through an integrated index. Database topics include drugs, alternative medicine, toxicological managements, reproductive risks, and acute/emergency care.

Independent provider

Online updated quarterly
Handheld electronic devices updated quarterly

Prescribing information for prescription and non-prescription medicines classified by therapeutic class. Content varies by product - electronic products include additional tools and databases ( e.g. Drug Alert- interactions checker).

Independent provider

Print MIMS annual published yearly, abbreviated version updated and published every two months
Online updated monthly
Hand held electronic devices updated monthly
CD-ROM updated monthly
Integration into clinical software updated monthly

For product-specific information (e.g. adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, formulation, product availability).

Refer to listings in whitepages.com.au

TGA Safety alerts on medicines and medical devices

Government provider

Website issued as required