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Keyword Search

Topic Outline:

· Search Tips

· Old vs. New

· Detailed Help

Search Tips

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A Keyword Search is a search based on indexes built from the published Physicans' Desk Reference materials and from document keywords.

To Browse a list of keywords, rather than type keywords as search terms, use the Browse Keywords search method.

Select the index for your search (i.e., Brand & Generic Names, Indications, Manufacturer, etc.), type the full or partial keyword, and click Search.

Note:
Do not use Boolean operators (AND, OR, etc.) with a Keyword Search.
Multiple keywords can be used, but should be used with caution.
If you are unsure of the exact spelling of a keyword, type the first few letters.

Multiple matches may be found for your keyword which requires you to select a more specific name, indication, prescribing category, etc.
Move throughout the monograph using the Document Outline links or by using the scrollbar

Old vs. New

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Previous Version

New Version

1. Select PDR or HERBALS, then select the radio button of the appropriate index:

1. Select PDR SUITE or HERBAL MEDICINES, then click KEYWORD SEARCH 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)

Herbal Names - Show Interactions (Herbal Medicines)

(Not Available)

Interacting Drug Categories and Substances (Herbal Medicines)

2. Type the full or partial keyword and click Search.

3. Select the name, indication, manufacturer, etc. from the search results.

4. View the document

Detailed Help

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To access the Keyword Search:

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™.
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

Type the full or partial keyword and click Search. All keyword searches automatically perform a word expansion on your keyword. For example, from Herbal Medicines if you search on meadow, the interim search results return: Meadow Anemone, Meadowbloom, Meadow Cabbage, Meadow Lily, Meadow Queen, etc. Your search term is used as a beginning basis, or "begins with", and finds all matches to the term typed, plus any expansions to the search term.

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.

If multiple matches are found, scroll to and click the desired keyword.
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 may produce the adverse reaction, caution, or special consideration searched

Example - Adverse Reactions index within PDR Suite:
Type the keyword "weight"; then scroll to and click the "Weight gain" link. A list of drugs for which weight gain is a known adverse reaction is displayed.

Search results for PDR SUITE are sorted alphabetically 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.

Click the product name to jump to the Adverse Reaction section in the PDR document.

Example - Precautions/Adverse Reactions index within Herbal Medicines:
Type the keyword "allergic reaction"; then click the "Garlic" link. A list of herbal products with known allergic reactions listed as a precaution or adverse reaction is shown, such as: Cocoa, Garlic, Kava Kava, etc.

Click the link by the herbal name to jump to the Precaution/Adverse Reaction section in the herbal document.

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

Use this index to look for a product or substance using the name (brand, generic, or herbal 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 document 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 or substance.

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 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 document 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 Adverse Reactions index within Herbal Medicines:
Type the keyword "ephedra"; 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.

Example - Brand & Generic Names - Show Adverse Reactions index within PDR Suite:
Type the keyword "Zoloft"; then scroll to and click the "Zoloft 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 - Show Contraindications (PDR SUITE)

Use this index to retrieve a list of contraindications for a product (brand or generic name, scientific or common name). Contraindicated combinations with other drugs and dietary items, if any, are listed under Interactions.
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 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 document for the drug.

Example - Brand & Generic Names - Show Contraindications index within PDR SUITE:
Type the keyword "accutane", then press the search button. The search results list all known 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 document.

Herbal Names - Show Interactions (HERBAL MEDICINES)

Use this index to display a list of known 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:
Type the keyword "ephedra", then press the search button. Ephedra-drug interactions, such as Cardiac Glycosides, CNS Stimulants, Guanethidine, etc. are shown, along with summary interaction information for each drug or drug category. Select a drug or drug category link to view all herbs that are known to interact with that drug or drug category. Select the Herbal link to view the Herbal Monograph.

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 or substance 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) for the generic name 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).

Example - Brand & Generic Names - Show Indications index within PDR SUITE:
Type the keyword "zoloft" then start the search. The search results list all known indications for that product, 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 view the Indications & Usage section of the Zoloft Tablets document.

Example - Herbal Names - Show Indications index within HERBAL MEDICINES:
Type the keyword "St Johns Wort" then start the search. The search results list all known indications for that product, such as anxiety, depression, enuresis, etc.

Note that bulleted items in the list are those deemed effective by the German Regulatory Authority's "Commission E".

Select a link, such as the "Depressions, relief of symptoms" link then the "St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)" link to view the Indications & Usage section of the St. John's Wort document.

Contraindications (PDR SUITE)

The contraindications index produces a list of products that are contraindicated for a condition. Contraindicated combinations with other drugs and dietary items, if any, are listed under Interactions.

Example - Contraindication within PDR SUITE: Select the contraindications index and type the keyword "pregnancy". The search results return with a list of products not to be used during pregnancy, such as Accutane, etc.

Note - Some searches result in synonymous cross references. For example, search the contraindications index for "kidney disease" and the initial search results list drugs contraindicated for "Renal disease - unspecified". Renal disease has been substituted as a synonym for "kidney disease". A list of Related Keywords is also displayed to refer you to possible additional matches for your keyword.

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 type the keyword "MAO Inhibitor". The search results return with a list of 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 type the keyword "acne" to show all indications for acne. The Search Results show a list of drugs such as, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Retin-A, etc. (PDR SUITE) or Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Brewer's Yeast) Note that bulleted items in Herbal Medicines search results are those deemed effective by the German Regulatory Authority's "Commission E".

Searches may produce synonymous cross references and links to related keywords. Using the Indications index search as an example, search on the keyword "rash". 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.

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.

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 products for a prescribing category.

Example - (PDR Suite) Select the Prescribing Categories index and type the keywords 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 type the keyword "expectorants", you will be presented with a list of herbals associated with that category.