What to Expect from TRC Healthcare’s Natural Medicines

Natural Medicines is the industry’s most comprehensive library of knowledge about dietary supplements and alternative therapies. This online tool curates evidenced-based research from unbiased, peer-reviewed sources to help you share informed guidance on integrative therapies.

TRC Healthcare’s Natural Medicines database is designed to serve a wide range of clinicians in various settings, from pharmacies and hospitals, to libraries and universities.

Natural Medicines provides access to valuable built-in tools.

• Interaction Checker. Detect drug-supplement interactions before they happen.
• Safety Ratings. Review practical, standardized safety ratings by route of administration.
• Pregnancy & Lactation Checker. Explore safety ratings related to use during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
• Nutrient Depletion Checker. See which nutrients are depleted by prescription or over-the-counter medications, and evaluate risks by their clinical significance.
• Effectiveness Ranking. Compare natural medicines from most to least effective for certain conditions.
• Commercial Products Database. Access the most comprehensive dataset of natural products available on the market to determine which products to recommend or avoid.
• Printable Patient Handouts. Help educate patients with consumer-friendly handouts, available in English, Spanish, and French.

Key Benefits

Improve Patient Care:

• Offer sound guidance. Be a credible source of knowledge to help people choose natural products and dosages that are safe and effective for their health conditions and circumstances.
• Respond in real-time. Query the industry’s most exhaustive, evidence-based library of peer-reviewed research to help you counsel patients or clients on a moment’s notice.
• Support nutritional wellness. Identify medications and over-the-counter treatments that can deplete certain nutrients, and make educated recommendations that help people use dietary supplements safely.
• Bypass advertising hype. Search over 1400 natural medicine monographs to find evidence-based analysis by credible, unbiased sources.

Build Professional Competency:

• Stay current. As new studies reveal novel discoveries, you’ll stay up-to-date on the pros and cons of natural medicines and alternative therapies.
• Fill in knowledge gaps. Pharmacists and other clinicians with minimal training in vitamins, supplements, and herbal remedies can use the database to improve their knowledge.
• Conduct better intake interviews and discharge counseling. Avoid preventable medical errors and readmissions by checking for potential interactions.

Leverage the Industry’s Most Authoritative Resource on Natural Medicines & Integrative Therapies.

Additional Natural Medicines Solutions for Organizations

NatMed Advisor for Your Patients

We also offer NatMed Advisor, a mobile friendly, consumer version of Natural Medicines. When you choose NatMed Advisor, you’re giving your patients access to robust, yet approachable natural medicine resources that explain what works, what doesn’t, and why.

Add value for your patients with NatMed Advisor.

Easily Integrate Natural Medicines with Our API Solution

Our flexible RESTful API is designed for seamless integration with your systems so your team can easily access the industry’s most authoritative natural medicines resource. When you integrate these reliable resources, your team is better prepared to advise patients.

Choose the power and flexibility of our API service to bring the Natural Medicines database to your website or mobile app.