About RxGuide

Our Mission

RxGuide exists to make accurate, evidence-based drug information accessible to everyone — patients, caregivers, students, and healthcare professionals. We believe that informed patients make better health decisions, and that access to clear, trustworthy pharmaceutical information should not be a privilege.

Our Editorial Standards

All drug information on RxGuide is sourced from FDA-approved drug labels, the National Library of Medicine's DailyMed database, and RxNorm. Our content is reviewed by a board of licensed pharmacists (PharmDs) and physicians who verify accuracy, flag outdated information, and ensure our plain-language summaries faithfully represent the clinical evidence.

Every drug monograph displays the name and credentials of the pharmacist or physician who reviewed it, along with the date of last review. We update content when new FDA safety communications, label changes, or clinical guidelines are issued.

Data Sources

• •OpenFDA Drug Labels API — FDA-approved prescribing information for all drugs
• •RxNorm (NLM) — Standardized drug names, codes, and relationships
• •DailyMed (NLM) — Current drug label information from manufacturers
• •Clinical literature — Peer-reviewed studies and clinical guidelines for editorial content