No.4: MIMS Online

FAQ

What is MIMS online?
The web version of MIMS pharmaceutical product information contains both abbreviated and full prescribing information for pharmaceuticals available in Australia. It is updated quarterly.
How do I connect to it?
Select the MIMS online link from the RCH website (under "Clinical Resources"), or from the Library Service list of databases.
Do I need a password or ID?
No passwords are needed on site. Off site access requires Clinicians Health Channel passwords. Use the "Download Password" link, from the online Journals List, or ask at the library.
How do I use it?
Use the navigation menu to move between Simple Search, Advanced Search, Browse and other components.
Can I print information found in MIMS online?
Use the Print icon at the top right of the screen to print the prescribing information.
What do I do when I'm finished?
Select Logoff from the navigation menu; do not simply close your browser. By logging off correctly access is then immediately available to other users.

Enter your search text into one or more of the text boxes:

Search field
  • Brand / Generic Name
  • Therapeutic Class
  • Action or Indication

Select Exact Word if you are sure of the product name, or select Starts with or Approximate if unsure of the exact spelling.

Allows the search to be limited to:

  • Available on the Australian Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme
  • Permitted in Sport (IOC/WADA Guidelines)
  • Gluten Free
  • Pregnancy Categories - select one or more from categories A, B1, B2, B3, C, D, and X.
  • Manufactured by - search for products manufactured only by a particular company.
  • Colour - search for only products of a particular colour. For white tablets, it is possible to restrict to products marked with a particular letter or symbol.
  • Search for these words - search for words that appear in specific sections of the full prescribing information.

Search tips

In Advanced search ...
The check boxes cannot be used alone. A search term must be entered into at least one text box (brand/generic name, therapeutic class, action or indication).
For maximum retrieval ...
Leave the check boxes blank. If more than one option is selected in the search request, only products that satisfy all the parameters will be retrieved.

Browse therapeutic class

Products have been categorised into Therapeutic Classes. Some appear in more than one class. To search for products in a particular class, either:

  • type the whole name of the class into the Therapeutic Class box
  • choose from the full list option
    or
  • select Browse from the navigation menu.

Prescribing information

Find the prescribing information page by searching or browsing to a specific product. This information is divided into three broad areas:

Abbreviated Prescribing Information
Equivalent to the MIMS Bi-Monthly. It contains details of each formulation of the product plus brief information on Uses\Indications, Contraindications, Precautions, Adverse Reactions and Drug Interactions.
Full Prescribing Information
The full details from the MIMS Annual. Some products do not have complete details and will refer to the manufacturer.
Footnotes
May be referred to in the full or abbreviated prescribing information.

Use the navigation menu to select subheadings, for example "Indications", to move directly to the full details. Select headings or phrases in the abbreviated prescribing information to see more detailed information in the full prescribing information or the footnotes.

Colour images of tablets are shown, where available, in the "Presentation" section of the full prescribing information.

Favourites

This feature allows products to be saved as "bookmarks". This is useful if certain products are referred to frequently.

Add a product to Favourites:

  1. Go to the prescribing information page for the product
  2. Select "Add to Favourites".

Delete a product from Favourites:

  1. Open Favourites from the navigation menu
  2. Select the check box next to a product's name
  3. Select "Delete".

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