Library guides: Drugs and Pharmacology: Introduction

Drugs and Medicines

Use the resources in this section to find quick and concise information on specific drugs, medication and pharmaceutical products.

BNF (British National Formulary)
Provides heallthcare professionals with authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines. Includes the Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary.
BNFC (British National Formulary for Children)
Provides healthcare professionals with information on the selection and clinical use of medicines for treating children.

DrugCentral 2023
Search by name of drug or disease.
Electronic medicines compendium
Provides a database of regulated documents about medicines such as the Patient Information leaflet (PIL) which is normally found in the box the medicine comes with and the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) which is normally provided to healthcare professionals once a medicines has been launched.
MedlinePlus: drugs & supplements
Learn about prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.