Drugs & Medicines Information
- British Pharmacopoeia
The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) is the official collection of standards for UK medicinal products and pharmaceutical substances. Produced by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission Secretariat of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the BP makes a valuable contribution to public health by setting publicly available standards for the quality of medicines.
New to using British Pharmacopoeia? Check out the ‘How to use the BP’ guide.
- MedicinesCompleteInformation on drugs and medicines used globally. Provides access to: British National Formulary (BNF); BNF for Children (BNFC); Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference; and Stockley’s Drug Interactions.
To access Medicines Complete off-campus: choose the “Login via Shibboleth/Open Athens” option, search for University of Sunderland and then sign in with your University username and password.
An introduction to Medicines Complete:
- DrugBank OnlineCombines drug (i.e. chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) data with drug target (i.e. sequence, structure, and pathway) information. Free-to access website.
- Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC)Information about medicines licensed for use in the UK, includes the leaflet that is included in the pack with a medicine, and Summaries of Product Characteristics which tells healthcare professionals how to prescribe and use a medicine correctly. Free-to access website.