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Search Tips

Browsing keywords is another search method to locate information in PDRŽ Electronic Library. Browsing eliminates typing the keyword and allows you to view the full list of keywords, alphabetically.

To search using keywords, rather than browsing, use the Keyword Search method.

To Browse:

  1. Select the index (Brand & Generic Names, Herbal Names, Indications, Contraindications, etc.) then click the first letter of the product, indication, contraindication, etc.

  2. Search results are presented alphabetically.

  3. Select a link to open the document for further information.

Prescription / Non-Prescription:
Browsing keywords within the PDR Suite allows you to view products sorted by Prescription / Non-Prescription status.
Select the Prescription / Non-Prescription index and click the first letter of the product you are searching for.
Search results are displayed alphabetically, grouped by their prescription or non-prescription status, with prescription products shown first.
To switch from the prescription drug list to the non-prescription drug list (and vice versa) use the hypertext link in the sidebar.


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1. Select PDR or HERBALS, then click the appropriate index:



1. Select PDR SUITE or HERBAL MEDICINES, then click BROWSE and choose the appropriate index:

If you previously searched this index:

Select this index:
  • Product Name or
  • Herbal Name
  • Brand & Generic Names (PDR Suite) or
  • Herbal Names (Herbal Medicines)
  • Product Category or
  • Herbal Category
  • Prescribing Categories (PDR and HERBAL)
  • Product Photo or
  • Herbal Photo
  • (Not Available)
  • Indication by Indication
  • Indications (PDR and HERBAL)
  • Indication by Product
  • Brand & Generic Names - Show Indications (PDR Suite) or
  • Herbal Names - Show Indications (Herbal Medicines)

 
  • Side Effect by Side Effect
  • Adverse Reactions (PDR Suite) or
  • Precautions/Adverse Reactions (Herbal Medicines)
  • Side Effect by Product
  • Brand & Generic Names - Show Adverse Reactions (PDR Suite) or
  • Herbal Names - Show Precautions/Adverse Reactions (Herbal Medicines)
  • Contraindication by Contraindication (PDR only)
  • Contraindications (PDR Suite)
  • Contraindication by Product (PDR only)
  • Brand & Generic Names - Show Contraindications (PDR Suite)
  • Manufacturer (PDR only)
  • Manufacturer (PDR and HERBAL)
  • (Not Available)
  • Prescription / Non-Prescription (PDR Suite)
  • (Not Available)
  • Herbal Names - Show Interactions (Herbal Medicines)
  • (Not Available)
  • Interacting Drug Categories and Substances (Herbal Medicines)
  • (Not Available)
  • Safety Guide
2. Click the first letter of the product, indication, adverse reaction, etc.
2. Click the first letter of the product, indication, adverse reaction, etc.

3. Scroll through the list and click on the desired entry.

3. Scroll through the list and click on the desired entry.



Detailed Help

To access the Browse Keywords Search:

  1. Select PDR Suite or Herbal Medicines from the navigation bar.

    PDR Suite provides you with access to the authoritative and up-to-date information in the Physicians' Desk Reference®, PDR for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements™, and PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines™.

    Herbal Medicines accesses the up-to-date, extensive, and well-respected information found in PDR® for Herbal Medicines™.

  2. Select the Browse link.

  3. Select the index to be used for your search. Indexes available:

PDR SUITE

HERBAL MEDICINES
Adverse Reactions Precautions/Adverse Reactions
Brand & Generic Names Herbal Names
Brand & Generic Names - Show Adverse Reactions Herbal Names - Show Precautions/Adverse Reactions
Brand & Generic Names - Show Contraindications Herbal Names - Show Interactions
Brand & Generic Names - Show Indications Herbal Names - Show Indications
Contraindications Interacting Drug Categories and Substances
Indications

Indications
Manufacturers Manufacturers
Prescribing Categories Prescribing Categories
Prescription / Non-Prescription Safety Guide

  1. Click the first letter of the product, indication, adverse effect, etc. and click Search.

    Related Keywords - Some searches will produce synonymous cross references and links to related keywords. Using the Indications index search as an example, click on the letter "R". The interim search results return links to "Rash, unspecified -- See under Skin inflammatory conditions as an Indication" and "Rash, diaper". Rash, unspecified is linked to several other related keywords, i.e., Dermatitis, Dermatoses, etc. Cross referencing and linking of related keywords allows you to narrow a broad search to the exact and specific keyword desired.

  2. The list for the selected index and letter is displayed.

  3. To open the document and view the information, scroll to and click the appropriate link.


 

Search Indexes

Adverse Reactions (PDR SUITE)
or
Precautions/Adverse Reactions (HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • Use this index to retrieve a list of products that produce the adverse reaction searched
Example - Adverse Reactions index within PDR Suite:
Click the letter "R"; then scroll to and click the "Rage" link. A list of drugs for which rage is a known adverse reaction is displayed.

Search results are sorted alphabetically and grouped by High and Low Incidence of the adverse reaction. High Incidence is defined as an incidence of 3% or greater. Jump between the list of High and Low Incidences by using the link below Choose a Category located in the sidebar on the left side of the page.

Adverse Reactions

Example - Precautions/Adverse Reactions index within Herbal Medicines:
Click the letter "A"; then scroll to and click the "Allergic reactions " link. A list of herbals with allergic reactions listed as a known precaution or adverse reaction (i.e. Garlic, Kava Kava, etc.) is shown. Click an herbal name to open the full herbal monograph at the Precautions/Adverse Reactions section.

Precautions/Adverse Reactions

 

Brand & Generic Names (PDR SUITE)
or
Herbal Names (HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • Use this index to look for a product or substance by name

    PDR SUITE: Search by brand or generic names.
    • Generic names are shown in capital (upper case) letters; brand names appear in upper/lower case

    • If you search on a generic name, you will be presented with a list of brand names (with manufacturer names) containing that generic ingredient. You must select a brand name to access the monograph for the drug.


    HERBAL MEDICINES: Search by Scientific (i.e., Allium Sativum) or common (i.e., Garlic) names.

 

Brand & Generic Names - Show Adverse Reactions (PDR SUITE)
or
Herbal Names - Show Precautions/Adverse Reactions(HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • Use this index to find a list of adverse reactions/side effects for a product.

    PDR SUITE: Brand & Generic Names - Show Adverse Reactions: Generic names are shown in capital (upper case) letters; brand names appear in upper/lower case. If you select a generic name, a list of brand names (with manufacturer names) containing that generic ingredient appears. You must select a brand name to access the adverse reaction information for the drug.

    HERBAL MEDICINES: Herbal Names - Show Precautions/Adverse Reactions: Search by Scientific name (i.e., Allium Sativum) or Common name (i.e., Garlic).

    Example - Herbal Names - Show Precautions/Adverse Reactions index within Herbal Medicines:
    Click the letter "E"; then scroll to and click the "Ephedra" link. A list of possible side effects associated with that product, such as arrhythmias, tachycardia, vomiting, etc. is displayed. Click a link to view all herbal products with that precaution/adverse reaction.
    Herbal Names - Precautions/Adverse Reactions

    Example - Brand & Generic Names - Show Adverse Reactions index within PDR Suite:
    Click the letter "A"; then scroll to and click the "Accolate Tablets" link to reveal a list of adverse reactions for the drug. Click any of the adverse reaction links to view all products associated with that adverse reaction.
    Brand & Generic Names - Adverse Reactions

 

Brand & Generic Names - Show Contraindications (PDR SUITE)

  • Use this index to retrieve a list of contraindications for a product (brand or generic name).

  • If you select a generic name, a list of brand names (with manufacturer names) containing that generic ingredient appears. You must select a brand name to access the contraindication information for the drug.

Example

  • Select the Brand & Generic Names - Show Contraindications index then click the letter "A".
    A page of all products that begin with the letter "A" is displayed.
  • If you select "Accutane" you will see a list of contraindications for that product, such as pregnancy.
  • Select the pregnancy link to view all brands with pregnancy as a contraindication.
  • Click the Accutane Capsules link to view the contraindications section of the Accutane monograph.

 

Herbal Names - Show Interactions (HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • Use this index to display a list of know herb-drug interactions for an herbal product. Searches may be conducted using the common or scientific name. Information on each herb appears in the Herbal Monographs portion of this product. Further information on each drug can be found in Physicians' Desk Reference.

    Example - Herbal Names - Show Interactions index within HERBAL MEDICINES:
    Select this index and click the letter "K". In this example, there is only one herbal product with a known interaction, "Kombe Seed", so the display opens directly to the list of interactions for Kombe Seed. Click the Kombe Seed link to open the herbal document. Click an interaction to view all herbal products that also list this as a possible interaction.

    Herbal Names - Show Interactions


Brand & Generic Names - Show Indications (PDR SUITE)
or
Herbal Names - Show Indications (HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • Use this index to show a list of all the indications for the product entered.

    PDR SUITE: Generic names are shown in capital (upper case) letters; brand names appear in upper/lower case. If you select a generic name, a list of brand names (with manufacturer names) containing that generic ingredient appears. You must select a brand name to access the indication information for the drug.

    HERBAL MEDICINES: Search by Scientific name (i.e., Allium Sativum) or Common name (i.e., Garlic).     Note that bulleted items in the list are those deemed effective by the German Regulatory Authority's "Commission E".

Example - PDR Suite - Select the Brand & Generic Names - Show Indications index and click the letter "Z". A page of all products that begin with the letter "z" is shown. If you select "Zoloft Tablets" you will see a list of indications for that drug, such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Select the "obsessive compulsive disorder" link then the "Zoloft Tablets" link to open the monograph to the Indications & Usage/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder section for Zoloft Tablets.

 

Contraindications (PDR SUITE)

  • The contraindications index produces a list of products that are contraindicated for a condition.
Example - Search for products contraindiated for headache. Select the contraindications index and the letter "H". Note that there are no matches for the single term "Headache" rather several possible conditions relating to headache. Scroll to and select: "Headache -- see under Migraine, hemiplegic" to view a list of drugs not to be used by patients suffering from migraines.

 

Contraindications

 

Interacting Drug Categories and Substances (HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • This index produces a summarized list of drug-herb interactions for a generic drug or drug category. Additional information on each drug can be found in Physicians' Desk Reference. Information on each herb appears in the Herbal Monographs portion of this product
Example - Interacting Drug Categories and Substances within Herbal Medicines: Select the Interacting Drug Categories and Substances index and click the letter "T". The search results return with a list of drug categories beginning with the letter "T". Select "Thiazide Diuretics" to display herbal products that may interact with the drug category. For more information on a listed herbal product, click the link to open the full herbal document.

 

Indications (PDR SUITE and HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • The indications index looks for products indicated for a specific ailment or condition. Herbal products (from the Herbal Medicines search) deemed effective by the German Regulatory Authority's "Commission E" are flagged with a (•) symbol at their left.
Example - Select the indications index and click the letter "A" to show all indications beginning with the letter "A". Select "Acne vulgaris" and the search results show a list of drugs (PDR SUITE) or substances (HERBAL MEDICINES) such as Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Retin-A, etc (in PDR SUITE) or Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Brewer's Yeast) (in HERBAL MEDICINES). Notice also that Brewer's Yeast is the herb deemed effective by Commission E (denoted with the • symbol) for treatment of acne vulgaris.

Searches may produce synonymous cross references and links to related keywords. Using the Indications index search as an example, click on the letter "R". The interim search results return links to "Rash, unspecified -- See under Skin inflammatory conditions as an Indication" and "Rash, diaper". Rash, unspecified is linked to several other related keywords, i.e., Dermatitis, Dermatoses, etc. Cross referencing and linking of related keywords allows you to narrow a broad search to the exact and specific keyword desired.
Indications

Manufacturers (PDR Suite and HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • Use the manufacturers index to look up drug manufacturer contact information and to view a list of drugs manufactured by the company.

    If you search for a manufacturer with multiple divisions you will be asked to specify which branch or division you wish to search.
    Manufacturers

Prescribing Categories (PDR SUITE and HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • Use this index to search for products by a specific prescribing category. For example, show all drugs (PDR Suite) associated with the Osteoporosis prescribing category; or show all herbal products (Herbal Medicines) associated with the Diuretic Agents prescribing category. Herbal products (from the Herbal Medicines search) deemed effective by the German Regulatory Authority's "Commission E" are flagged with a (•) symbol at their left.

  • The program may require you to select multiple levels of classification before you can obtain a list of brands for a prescribing category.
Example - (PDR Suite) Select the Prescribing Categories index and click "C" then select Cardiovascular Agents, the next page displays Cardiovascular Agents and a list of subcategories from which to choose.

When multiple therapeutic classifications are not associated, you will proceed directly to the product list, as in the following scenario:

Example - (Herbal Medicines) if you select the Prescribing Categories index and click "I" then select "Inotropic Agents", you will be presented with a list of herbals associated with that category. Items recommended by Commission E are denoted with the (•) symbol.
Prescribing Categories

 

Prescription / Non-Prescription (PDR Suite)

  • This index is available only in the Browse Keywords search.

  • Use the Prescription/Non-Prescription index to locate the name of a product using either the Prescription or Non-Prescription product name.

  • Search results are displayed alphabetically, grouped within the Prescription and Non-Prescription category, with Prescription drugs shown first.

  • Jump between Prescription and Non-Prescription lists by clicking the link in the sidebar on the left side of the page.

Prescription / Non-Prescription

 

Safety Guide (HERBAL MEDICINES)

  • This index is only available in the Browse Keywords search.
  • This index organizes and displays herbal products into one of three precautionary categories, as appropriate:
    1. Not for use during pregnancy
    2. Not for use while nursing
    3. For use only under supervision
Example - Safety Guide within Herbal Medicines: Select the Safety Guide index and click the letter "X". The search results return with a list of herbal products beginning with the letter "X", organized into the precautionary category if applicable. Results are displayed alphabetically, grouped by category, with "Not for use during pregnancy" search results presented first, followed by, "Not for use while nursing", and "For use only under supervision" shown as the last group. For more information on a listed herbal product, click the link to open the full herbal document.
Safety Guide