1. Finding Reliable Health Information
on the Internet
Medication Information
Christine Caufield-Noll, MLIS, AHIP
Community Health Library
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Summer 2012

2. Medication Resources

3. MedlinePlus.gov –
Drugs, Supplements & Herbal
www.nlm.nih.gov/
Information
medlineplus/
druginformation.
html

4. Drug and supplement information
Click on the
first letter in
the drug’s
name
(Nexium)

5. Example: Nexium
Scroll down
to find the
name of the
drug

6. Example: Nexium
Click on the
link for
Nexium
In this
case, the
link is cross
referenced
with the
drug’s
scientific
name, Eso
me-prazole

7. Example: Nexium
This
information
is like that
which you’d
get from the Print icon
pharmacy
Use the
main menu
to navigate
the page
Use the print
icon to print
the
information, i
f desired

8. Example: Nexium
Side effects
of Nexium

9. Transition to supplements
Scroll back
up the page
and click on
the Drugs &
Supplements
button again

10. Supplement information
Click on the
all herbs &
supplements
button

11. Example: fish oil

12. Example: fish oil

13. Example: fish oil

14. Example: fish oil

15. Example: fish oil

16. DrugDigest.org
This site
includes
features
such as pill
images,
interactions
checker,
and a drug
comparison
tool

17. DrugDigest.org
Click on the
link for pill
images, und
er the drug
library menu

18. DrugDigest.org
Type in the
name of the
drug and
click search

19. DrugDigest.org

20. DrugDigest.org
Click on the
correct
dosage to
see the pill’s
image

21. DrugDigest.org

22. NeedyMeds.org
This site is
like a Yellow
Pages for
medication
assistance
programs
Click on the
First Time
Users link to
get started

23. NeedyMeds.org
To search
for
assistance
programs
by
drug, click
on the
Brand
Name
Drugs link

24. NeedyMeds.org
Use the
alphabetical
index to find
the drug
name
For
example, cli
ck on P to
search for
Plavix

25. NeedyMeds.org
Scroll down
until you
find Plavix
Click on the
link to see if
any
programs
are
available

26. NeedyMeds.org
Two
assistance
programs
are available
for Plavix

27. Partnership for Prescription Assistance
This site
also locates
drug
assistance
programs
from a
variety of
sources
To
begin, click
on the
Prescription
Assistance
Programs
link

28. PPARX.org

29. PPARX.org
Read the
steps and
then click on
the Get
Started!
Button to
begin

30. PPARX.org
Type in the
name of the
drug you use
and hit
search
(example:
Plavix)

31. PPARX.org
Click on the
Add to My
Medicines
button

32. PPARX.org
Repeat the
process with
other
drugs, if
necessary
Click next to
continue

33. PPARX.org
Complete
the form so
that only the
programs
you’re
eligible for
will be found

34. PPARX.org
Click next to
continue

35. PPARX.org
Select the
program(s)
you’re
interested in
and click
next to
continue

36. PPARX.org
Follow the
instructions
on how to
apply for the
selected
programs

37. Thank you!
Please call Christine at
410-550-0681 or email her
at ccaufie1@jhmi.edu
if you have any questions