--- title: "Search by SmPC Section: Example" description: "  The advanced search by SmPC section lets you search for words or phrases that are present or absent in one or more sections of the SmPC. 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[emc](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc?hsLang=en) 3. [SmPC Help](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc?hsLang=en#smpc-help) # Search by SmPC Section: Example   The advanced search by SmPC section lets you search for words or phrases that are present or absent in one or more sections of the SmPC. We have provided an example below:   **Which paracetamol preparations are lactose free?** **Step 1:** Find SmPCs which contain paracetamol   In the SmPC section drop down box, select section 2 (qualitative and quantitative composition) ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-04-20-0540-AM.png?width=279&height=69&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-04-20-0540-AM.png) Select ‘contains’ ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-04-57-2360-AM.png?width=167&height=36&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-04-57-2360-AM.png) Type paracetamol into the ‘search words/phrase’ box ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-06-01-4908-AM.png?width=140&height=53&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-06-01-4908-AM.png) Click ‘Add another search rule’![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-11-56-9306-AM.png?width=193&height=50&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-11-56-9306-AM.png) Your search will now appear at the bottom and the input boxes will clear ready for the next search condition ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-21-20-5786-AM.png?width=359&height=30&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-21-20-5786-AM.png)   **Step 2:** Find SmPCs which do not contain lactose   In the SmPC section drop down box, select section 6.1 (list of excipients) ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-20-09-2992-AM.png?width=214&height=61&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-20-09-2992-AM.png) Select ‘does not contain’ ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-21-53-1291-AM.png?width=189&height=54&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-21-53-1291-AM.png) Type lactose into the ‘search words/phrase’ box ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-22-19-6132-AM.png?width=146&height=57&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-22-19-6132-AM.png) Click ‘Search’ at the foot of the page ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-23-00-5811-AM.png?width=160&height=68&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-23-00-5811-AM.png) You can sort and filter your results and you can also select how many items you want per page ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-23-47-1891-AM.png)     ### Search Tips   **Put phrases in double quotes** ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-32-21-8865-AM.png) **When using "and", "or", & "not", put each search term in double quotes** ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-34-11-6759-AM.png?width=283&height=75&name=image-png-Feb-15-2023-10-34-11-6759-AM.png)   **Please Note** 📝 If you are not sure which section to search, read our [SmPC guide](https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/glossary#SPC) in the glossary Each SmPC section can only be selected once Multiple search terms can be added for each search section and can be combined with "and", "or", & "not" Search by section does not search for synonyms and so searching for heart will not find cardiac. 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