About AHFS Drug Information

AHFS Drug Information, published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), has been the leading source of evidence-based drug information available to health care professionals for almost 50 years. The quality and consistency of the information make it the most widely respected drug reference for addressing critical questions that require objective evidence. It is evidence-based and peer-reviewed by over 500 pharmacists, physicians, and other health care professionals and is supported by extensive objective research from primary sources. AHFS DI is compiled without the influence of manufacturers, insurers, regulators or other interested parties.  AHFS DI includes:

• Over 1,200 monographs on over 50,000 drug products
• Unlabeled uses linked to evidence-based references
• 70,000 references linked to more than 500,000 content elements
• 45,000 references with hyperlinks to PubMed citations in the National Library of Medicine’s database for access to full-text of articles
• Drug interactions, cautions, and toxicity alerts
• Detailed information on dosage and methods of administration
• Thorough examination of well-established laboratory and test inferences
• Scientific coverage of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
• Regular updates incorporate official therapeutic guidelines from National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control, American Heart Association, American Academy of Family Practice, and dozens of other medical societies.