Where can I read information
about medicines and drugs?

• You can find information for patients on the web site Medicine guides. The site is produced by a partnership between a wide range of organisations, including NHS Direct
• At Electronic medicines compendium you can read the leaflets that accompany medicines and drugs
• At Patient.co.uk there are drug information leaflets written by GPs for patients
• Technical information aimed at doctors is in the British national formulary
• The printed British national formulary is available at the larger libraries
• At all libraries there is the British Medical Association's book New guide to medicines and drugs. This has a 'user-friendly' layout but please note that new editions appear only every few years
• If you need help to find information, contact us
• See more pages on mental health
   

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