11 Pearls of Information
It my help you remember that AHFS DI can provide pearls of information if you remember the graphic shown below.
To reach the electronic version of the AHFS DI:
- Click here to open McGoogan Library’s homepage , and pull the new tab/window off of the instruction panel and onto your working window.
You may have to scroll to the right to see the buttons on the right-hand side of the Library’s homepage.
- Click on the “Resources” menu.
- Click on the “Drug Resources” link.
- Click on the “UpToDate LexiDrug” link (Please, notice that the description of UpToDate LexiDrug mentions that AHFS DI is included).
To find the AHFS DI “Ondansetron” monograph:
- Search UpToDate LexiDrug for –
Ondansetron
- Find the “AHFS DI (Adult and Pediatric)” heading
- Click on the subjacent “Ondansetron Hydrochloride” link
To look for any mention of jaundice:
- Click the AHFS DI window.
- Click Ctl-f (Windows) or Command-f (Mac) to open a “Find” box.
- Type in —
Jaundice
- Click the “Ref” link next to the word “jaundice”
- Note that the reference shown in the “Reference” pop-up box is a conference abstract, a source type rarely cited in the other drug information resources.
AHFS DI frequently cites conference abstracts and personal communications and, thus, provides information that is not available through other sources.