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This document summarizes the features and capabilities of the online medical resource RxList, which provides information about prescription and generic drugs. RxList offers two main drug indexes (alphabetical and pill identifier), as well as pages covering symptoms, diseases, slideshows, images, a dictionary, and quizzes. It was created in 1995 and acquired by WebMD in 2004. The document demonstrates how to use RxList to look up information on specific drugs, identify unknown pills, search for medical conditions and definitions.
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- 1. A “Which” Online Resource Paul Rubio
- 2. An online medical resource that offers information about brand and generic drugs Two main drug indexes: alphabetical listing and pill identifier Also pages for Symptoms, Diseases, Slideshows, Images, Dictionary, and Quizzes Created in 1995 Acquired by WedMD in 2004 Provides other medical information It is a free online resource Go to: http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp
- 3. Access content using tabs at top of page Two circled examples are demonstrated in depth in this presentation
- 4. On main page, click on “Drugs A-Z” Or scroll down to “Browse Drugs by Letter”
- 5. Click on letter of drug Scroll down through list, or use entry headings Let’s use the example of Fanapt (Iloperidone Tablets)-FDA
- 6. Scroll down to view description, warning, and other information
- 7. Continue scrolling down, or go up to the numbered tabs, which each indicate a page that has specific topical information on the drug, like “Consumer Overview Uses”
- 8. Click on tab near top of page, or on sidebar In the box “Identify Your Pill or Medication”, enter in imprint, color, shape Click “Search”
- 9. Search results Click on drug name for more information
- 10. Click on form of drug
- 11. View information by clicking on tabs
- 12. Click on first letter of supplement Scroll through alphabetical listing
- 14. Click on tab “Symptom Checker” Enter information Click “Submit”
- 15. Click on area of body; in this example, I select the arm
- 16. Continue following prompts for specific area of arm (I use the elbow here), and then click on symptoms to view list of Possible Conditions
- 17. Click any of the Possible Conditions listed to view more information—in this example, I selected Burn (heat or fire)
- 18. Click on first letter of term, or use Search box to find a definition
- 19. Click on tab at top of page, and then click on first letter of disease to access page with more information
- 20. Click on “Slideshows” Tab to access a number of slideshows with more information on various medical topics
- 21. WebMD, LLC. (2008). RxList: the Internet Drug Index. Accessed Saturday, March 21, 2015, at http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp
- 22. For more information on this resource, or for further questions or assistance, please use our Ask a Librarian feature, and one of us will be glad to help you Thank you, Paul Rubio