Search Strategies for Medical Pharmacology using PubMed
This page is a reference tool for you to use while you are completing the research necessary for your assignment in Medical Pharmacology. Below you will find tips and hints for searching PubMed for specific literature sources reviewed in the library presentation during lecture. The searches that you are required to perform for this assignment are challenging, so don’t wait until the last minute! If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Library by email at refquest@bu.edu or by calling (617) 358-4810. You can also stop by the Reference Desk between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Search 1: Finding Review Articles that May Compare One Drug to Another
Search 2: Finding Clinical Trials that Evaluate the Efficacy of a New Drug
Search 3: Finding Pharmacokinetic Studies
Search 4: Finding In Vivo or In Vitro Studies
NOTE: New citations are added to PubMed everyday. When you replicate a search, you may find greater numbers of results than are shown in these examples.