## What Is DailyMed? **DailyMed** is the official, publicly accessible database managed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It publishes the latest **labeling information** submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for various products, including: - Prescription and over-the-counter (nonprescription) **drugs**, both for humans and animals - **Biological products** - Medical devices, gases, dietary supplements, cosmetics, medical foods, and some unapproved products ([DailyMed](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about-dailymed.cfm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "About DailyMed")) --- ## What’s Included in the Database? - **Prescribing Information (PI)** for human-use drugs — includes boxed warnings, dosage, contraindications, interactions, and population-specific guidance. - **Patient labeling**, like Medication Guides and Instructions for Use. - **Carton/container labeling** used in packaging. - For nonprescription drugs, the Drug Facts label (purpose, warnings, directions, etc.). ([DailyMed](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about-dailymed.cfm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "About DailyMed")) --- ## Why Use DailyMed? 1. **Official and up-to-date**: It provides the **most current “in‑use” labeling** submitted by companies to the FDA. Formats include HTML, PDF, and XML (Structured Product Labeling or SPL). ([DailyMed](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about-dailymed.cfm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "About DailyMed")) 2. **Transparent and accessible**: Managed by NLM with no advertisements. It’s publicly available and includes advanced search features. ([DailyMed](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "DailyMed")) 3. **Powerful search tools**: You can search by drug name, NDC code, manufacturer, drug class, active/inactive ingredients, and sections like warnings, contraindications, adverse reactions, boxed warnings, etc. ([DailyMed](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/help.cfm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Help")) --- ## How It Works & Limitations - **Daily uploading and updating**: Labels are submitted by companies and then published—making DailyMed a reliable source for the latest label data. ([위키백과](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DailyMed?utm_source=chatgpt.com "DailyMed")) - **Not FDA-verified**: NLM does **not** verify the label content before publishing. Therefore, there may sometimes be slight differences compared to the label on Drugs@FDA or the physical product. ([DailyMed](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about-dailymed.cfm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "About DailyMed")) - **Not exhaustive**: If a product’s label isn’t submitted to the FDA or doesn’t use SPL format, it may not appear in DailyMed. ([DailyMed](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "DailyMed")) --- ## Summary |Aspect|Details| |---|---| |**Source**|National Library of Medicine (NLM)| |**Content**|FDA-submitted drug and product labeling (human/animal, prescription/OTC)| |**Formats**|HTML, PDF, XML (SPL)| |**Search Features**|Search by drug name, NDC, sections, ingredients, class, warnings, etc.| |**Strengths**|Up-to-date, official, robust search, publicly accessible| |**Limitations**|Content not FDA-verified; may differ from Drugs@FDA or packaging; incomplete for non-submitted products|