Citation Guide: ICMJE - Drug Databases

Specific database or Author(s). Title of Database [Type of Medium]. Place of Publication: Publisher. Date of Publication of Database. Title of Part; [Date of Update (if applicable); Date of Citation of Part]; Availability

Specific database. Lexicomp [Internet]. Hudson, OH: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 1978-. Monograph, topic, or chart name; [cited Year Abbr Mo Day]. Available from: http://online.lexi.com

Example
Lexi-Drugs. Lexicomp [Internet].  Hudson, OH: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 1978-2019. Acetaminophen; [2019 Mar 1]. Available from: http://online.lexi.com

Specific database. Micromedex [Internet]. Greenwood Village, CO: Truven Health Analytics, Inc. Year of copyright. Title of Monograph or document; [cited Year Abbr Mo Day]. Available from: http://www.micromedexsolutions.com

Example
DRUGDEX. Micromedex [Internet]. Greenwood Village, CO: Truven Health Analytics, Inc. 2019. Infliximab; [2019 Mar 1]. Available from: http://www.micromedexsolutions.com

Gold Standard, Inc. Clinical Pharmacology [Internet]. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. Year of copyright. Title of Monograph or document; [cited Year Abbr Mo Day]. Available from: https://www.clinicalkey.com/pharmacology/

Example
Gold Standard, Inc. Clinical Pharmacology [Internet]. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. 2019. Amoxicillin 125mg Chewable Tablet; [2019 Mar 1]. Available from: https://www.clinicalkey.com/pharmacology/

Specific database. Natural Medicines [Internet]. Somerville, MA: Natural Medicines. Year of copyright. Title of Monograph or document; [cited Year Abbr Mo Day]. Available from: https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com/ 

Example
Foods, Herbs & Supplements. Natural Medicines [Internet]. Somerville, MA: Natural Medicines. 2019. Aloe; [2019 Mar 1]. Available from: https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com/

Author(s). UpToDate [Internet]. Waltham, MA: UpToDate. Year of copyright. Title of Part; [Date of Update (if applicable); Date of Citation of Part]. Available from: http://www.uptodate.com/

Example
Pichler, WJ. UpToDate [Internet]. Waltham, MA: UpToDate. 2019. Drug hypersensitivity: Classification and clinical features; [updated 2019 Feb 18; 2019 Mar 1]. Available from: http://www.uptodate.com/

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