Research Guides: Physician Assistant: Drug/Lab Resources

Drug Resources

CMU Libraries' Subscriptions

Micromedex This link opens in a new window
The primary drug information database used by many hospitals and healthcare systems. Includes in-depth drug monographs and patient education information.
ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
Selected medical texts, medical journals, practice guidelines, drug information, patient handouts, and CME materials.
Search for drugs using the main search box or select Drug Monographs or Drug Class Overviews to browse.

Freely Available Online

DailyMed
Database of the most recent drug labels (also called package inserts) submitted to the FDA
DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).
Drugs@FDA: FDA-Approved Drugs
Drugs, Herbs and Supplements - MedlinePlus
Prescription and over-the-counter medication information is from AHFS® Consumer Medication Information
Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.
Drug Approvals and Databases
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA Drug Shortages
Search by Generic Name or Active Ingredient
Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
Identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) and related patent and exclusivity information
PDR (Prescribers' Digital Reference) online
Formerly Physicians' Desk Reference
Browse alphabetically or search by drug name

Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th edition (ebook)
Publication Date: 2017
Previous editions titled Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Concise guide to the selection and interpretation of more than 450 of the most commonly performed diagnostic tests
Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine, 7th edition (ebook)
Publication Date: 2023
Previous editions titled Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Provides the guidance necessary to select, perform, and evaluate the results of new and established laboratory tests.
Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests, 11th edition (ebook)
Publication Date: 2021
Provides comprehensive, practical information on common and uncommon disease states and their diagnosis by laboratory test