EMedInfo

EMedINFO is a unique electronic medicines information resource, designed to support the safe and effective use of diagnostic and therapeutic drugs.  The product of over 10 years of research and development by Professors John Lawrenson and David Thomson, the database gives instant access to information about most of the pharmaceutical preparations currently available in the UK and serves to raise awareness of ocular adverse reactions to both ophthalmic and systemic medication.
 
Key features include:
 
  • Access to information about nearly 3000 drugs
  • The database can be updated over the Internet
  • Searchable by generic name, trade name, manufacturer, classification and side effects.
  • Clearly written data sheets for each drug.
  • Detailed information about ocular adverse reactions
  • Summary information about general systemic adverse reactions
  • Extended information about the medicines which may be prescribed or supplied by optometrists

eMed
 

Student members can search and download the Optometrists Formulary data sheets directly through the College website on the Advisory Documents for Members page in the members section.

To download a free student trial, click here.  The trial will run for 10 days before requiring an activation code.  During the 10 day trial students should email the serial number, name, address and confirmation that they are a pre-registration student to support@thomson-software-solutions.com.  A free license will then be supplied for one year. To find the serial number, click on Help/About.