Online Indian drug dictionary – Indian Pharmacopeia

By | April 24, 2007

When I was in medical transcription training, we were provided with Quick Look Drug Reference for medicine search and its dosage details.  I was surprised to see its features.  It was extensive with all the drug names, brand and generic names, therapeutic category, usage, dose, and dosage forms.  We learned that a generic drug can be sold with different brand names produced by different companies.  For example: aspirin is a generic drug (original formula), which is available under brand names of Ascriptin, Bayer Aspirin, Easprin, Ecotrin, Halfprin, ZORprin, etc (in USA).

After looking at this electronic drug reference for American drugs, I thought that there will be an Indian electronic drug reference.  I searched a lot over the net for nearly one month, but was unable to find it. After passing through class training and on-job training, I was put on regular roles and started searching again.  While searching the Indian Medical Association website, I came to know about the site MedCLIK, which provides an online drug reference for Indian medicines.

Direct link for the Drug Dictionary: http://www.medclik.com/MedCLIKEncr/Default.aspx

In MedCLIK, besides the above information, they also indicate the manufacturers’ name and price.  I think it is very helpful.  If you know a brand, just key in and you can find the generic name of the drug and the list of brands available for that with price and company information.

You can see the below screenshot I have taken for brand search for “gentamicin,” an eye drops preparation.

Click the image for a larger view

Note: I am not a pharma student to answer your complex pharmaceutical questions. Please do not ask me to provide some brands data names in excel sheet or the copy of electronic drug reference. Please go to the above site and purchase it. Whatever I can provide, I have provided here. Need more? Then, log into MedCLIK and explore. Thanks in advance!

180 thoughts on “Online Indian drug dictionary – Indian Pharmacopeia

  1. nilesh

    Please give me some details about this tablet in indian pharmacopoeia ic furosemide 2omg ,hydroco-APAP5oomg, vicodin 500mg

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  2. eRIC

    The sign up for Medclick doesn’t work. I tried it with 2 different emails and gave phone number and it never makes an account, always says username not valid, no confirmation is sent to email or phone number. How to do it?

    Reply
  3. eRIC

    Nevermind it did work, it just took a while for the site to digest I think.

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    1. Ajay Soman

      haii Sir
      Required to know ,whether formacresol ;material used for dental treatment come under,Drug license?

      Reply
  4. sameer

    Hi Naveen,

    I have registered with medclick. I tried clicking the menu options like drug search (including generic, indexwise etc), diseases, prices etc. But, nothing is happening. The same window (as the window appears in Home) is appearing again and again. There is no search box.

    How to find out or browse the information? Please help me.

    Reply
  5. Israr

    Hi,
    Do you know NIASPAN (Niacin) medicine is available in India ?If yes,available in which name and how much cost 1 tab 1000mg?
    Thanks for your reply.

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  6. Karthick

    Hello,
    Are there any alternative tablets or capsule for daxid? The generic name is Sertraline Hydrochloride tablets.

    Reply
  7. Mayur

    Hi Navin,
    thank you very much for uploading such wonderful information about EMI calculator and the Medclik site. very nice and useful information.
    thanks,
    Mayur

    Reply
  8. dalip singh

    can you tell me about lstrongest pain killer recently introduced

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  9. Chandra

    I want to know whether Zanocin 200 medicines after affect My husband has cirrhosis of liver.He is prescribed this medicine often.

    Reply
  10. KEERTHIVASAN

    Please give the functions of the follwing drugs

    RAZO
    VITRACET
    OFCOCIN
    POLOSPA\RETARV

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  11. NEERAJ SHARMA

    sir,i want to know about best selling generic medicines in india .like molecule wise best selling brands ex.amoxy+clavullunic acid -AUGMENTIN ,MAHACEF CV ETC ARE BEST SELLING BRANDS.I NEED TOP 30 BEST SELLING BRANDWISE MOLECULES OF INDIA.

    REGARDS
    NEERAJ SHARMA
    DELHI

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  12. NEERAJ SHARMA

    RESPECTED SIR;I WANT TO KNOW ABT BEST AVAILABLE OPTION FOR DIABETES MELETUS EITHER ALLOPATHIC OR AYURVEDIC THAT HAVE LONG LASTIN AND PREVENTIVE ACTION ON SUGAR LEVELS.

    NEERAJ
    DELHI

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    1. Naveen Post author

      As far as I know, there is no remedy for it other than keeping the blood sugars at desired level. Consult a renowned ayurvedic practitioner in your area to see what remedies they can offer.

      Reply
  13. Atul

    Great site and info.
    I had a query regarding purchasing the MDR database, on the site it says you provide the database in different formats, could let me know if I wanted it in the form a database – which database will it be in (mysql, ms sql, oracle etc..) and will I be getting the db to install locally. And I believe the price is 1500 for a single user license.

    The other is if I want get api access which I want to integrate in another application, how do I go about getting that setup and what are the pricing options for that.

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  14. amar

    hello
    i like know can i get methadone . this is addiction medicine. this available in india please tell me soon thanks

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    1. Naveen Post author

      Sorry! I don’t know. If you come across one, let me know. Google the words “weight gain diet” and see if you find a plan that suits you.

      Reply
  15. utsav

    water soluble drug can be use for the preparation for hollow microsphere..??

    Reply
  16. Ravindranath

    we are looking for IP, USP,BP Pharmacopia , can we buy from Medclick and what will be the pricing. Please advise.
    Ravindranath
    Hyderabad

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  17. Arup

    medicine available in Indian market which I can use for effective cure of grannular annulare?

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  18. satishtandle

    Have found another website to search with medicine names. medguideindia.com/drugs_new.php
    It does not require registration.

    Reply
  19. biswajit das

    i want to to know the function of”safegest'”(brand), dexoliv and folgi.

    Reply
  20. Mahendra

    Hi Naveen,

    I have registered with medclick. I tried clicking the menu options like drug search (including generic, indexwise etc), diseases, prices etc. But, nothing is happening. The same window (as the window appears in Home) is appearing again and again. There is no search box.

    How to find out or browse the information? Please help me.

    Reply
      1. Mahendra

        I am using Google Chrome 20.0.1132.47 m. whether i have to use any other browser

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        1. Naveen Post author

          If you are not going to that page, use Internet Explorer and see. I am using Firefox.

          Reply
  21. AMUDHA

    can you tell me the limits for finished product bioburden testing

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  22. riya

    please tell me about medicine ZENDOL-100, its sideiffect and why we use it.

    Reply
  23. Vipan Kumar

    Ӣ infliximab (Remicade)
    Ӣ etanercept (Enbrel)
    Ӣ adalimumab (Humira)
    Ӣ golimumab (Simponi)
    Please tell me all this injection is available in India or not.
    Thanks and Regards
    Vipan Kumar

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  24. Sylwia

    Hi, I’m a pharmacy student.
    Could you find for me some information about topotecan = hycamtin (pure chemical compound, not from human plasma) monography, especialy quantative & qualitative methods which may be in indian pharmacopoeia. I can’t get this pharmacopoeia anywhere in my country (Poland) and those informations are very important to me.
    Thank you for your help 🙂

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  25. PK

    Hi , I want to buy or download Indian drug database, How do I do it?

    Reply
  26. Dr. Rohan Sequeira

    Hello Im really interested in buying this in cd or other format that does not require internet as my clinic is in a not internet serviced area.

    Please let me know if you can provide this in physical or electronic format

    Reply

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