authoritative & trustworthy source of information about medicines
The UK electronic Medicines Compendium is the most authoritative, up-to-date and trustworthy source of information about medicines licensed for use in the UK - providing Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs) on over 3,000 UK prescription-only and OTC licensed medicines. Comprehensive monographs provide a wide range of clinical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical information including:
Clinical Particulars
Therapeutic indications
Posology and method of administration
Contraindications
Special warnings and precautions for use
Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Pregnancy and lactation
Effects on ability to drive and use machines
Undesirable effects
Overdose
Pharmacological Properties
Pharmacodynamic properties
Pharmacokinetic propertiesPreclinical safety data
Pharmaceutical Particulars
List of excipients
Incompatibilities
Shelf life
Special precautions for storage
Nature and contents of container
Instructions for use, handling and disposal
The UK electronic Medicines Compendium is sourced and continually updated by Datapharm Communications Ltd, and The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) - whose member companies research, develop, manufacture and supply more than 80 per cent of the medicines prescribed through the National Health Service (NHS).Plus, with Skyscape's powerful cross-linking you can quickly and easily access related disease diagnostic and treatment topics across your entire mobile reference library.
