Research Guides: Drugs & Pharmaceuticals: Articles

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Use quotation marks around phrases, e.g. "ace inhibitors" (except in PubMed)
Use common names as well as brand names, e.g., prinivil OR lisinopril
Spell out names as well as use abbreviations, e.g. "ace inhibitors" OR "angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors"
Use an asterisk to truncate search words, e.g., steroid* = steroid, steroids, steroidal, etc.
Use AND to connect keywords and phrases, e.g., "ace inhibitors" AND hypertension
Use synonyms to see if you get different results, e.g. steroid, corticosteroid, corticoid, hormone, etc.

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