How to cite using APA in the Health Sciences

Elements for a Drug Monograph

Author. (Date). Title [Drug information]. Specific Database, Site Name. Retrieved date, from log-in URL 

Examples 

UpToDate Inc. (2024). Danicopan [Drug information]. Lexi-Drugs, UpToDate Lexidrug. Retrieved April 2, 2024,

from http://online.lexi.com

UpToDate Inc. (2024). Aspirin [Drug information]. Pediatric and Neonatal Lexi-Drugs, UpToDate Lexidrug. Retrieved April 16, 2024,

from http://online.lexi.com

Elements for a Topic

Author. (Date). Title. Specific Database, Site name. Retrieved date, from log-in URL 

Example

UpToDate Inc. (2024). Cerebral palsy. Patient Education - Disease and Procedure, UpToDate Lexidrug. Retrieved April 16, 2024,

from http://online.lexi.com

• In 2024, Lexicomp was rebranded to UpToDate Lexidrug.
• Author: Use UpToDate Inc., which is the copyright holder.
• Date: Use the year of the most recent publication/update/revision.
• Title: Use the topic or drug article title in sentence case.
• Source: Include both the specific database where you retrieved information (find out where below), as well as UpToDate Lexidrug. Include a retrieval date because the content is designed to change over time and versions of the page are not archived. Include the log-in URL, but do not add a period at the end.

What is the difference between sentence and title case? Find out in Formatting Tips.

In UpToDate Lexidrug, there are two main locations to find information on what specific database you are using.

In Search Results

On Article Page

(Note: The date is usually located at the very bottom of the webpage)

Don't leave it blank! Find out how to properly indicate that information is missing from one of your reference elements by reading more about missing information.

Information on this page was adapted from "Chapter 10: Reference List", in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.), as well as the APA webpage, "Reference Lists".