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Foreign Drug Identification

Print Resources 
  1. Martindale:The Complete Drug Reference. 35 ed. 2007. RS141.3.M4 (Research). Sweetman SC, ed.
  2. Index Nominum. 2004. RS141.58.I47 (Main).
  3. European Drug Index. 1997. RM.301.12.E87 (Main). Muller NF, RP Dessing, eds.
  4. Drug Information Handbook with International Trade Names. 17th ed. 2008-2009. RM 301.12D783. (Research).
  5. USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names. 2007. RS55.U54.(Research).
  6. United States Pharmacopoeia Drug Information, Vol 1:Drug Information for the Health Professional (USPDI). 2007. RM300.U833 (Research).
  7. Drug Facts and Comparisons. RM300.F33 (Research/Main).
Electronic Resources 
  1. Lexi-Comp Online (Select Indexes, then International) Samford groupwise user id/password required
Other Resources 
  1. PJ Online (identification of foreign drugs)
  2. BNF (access free, but must register)
  3. Spanish/English Chemical Products 
  4. PubMed (Medline Databases)
  5. Iowa Drug Information System (IDIS) Database (DI Center only).
  6. Search Engines