National Vaccine Program Office: Vaccine Fact Sheets
Browse this site for information about vaccines -- vaccine safety, vaccine risks and benefits, immunizations, adult immunizations, childhood immunizations, vaccine research and testing, adverse events... Details >
National Vaccine Program Office, U.S Department of Health and Human Services |
Anabolic Steroids: A Threat to Mind and Body
Also available in: Spanish
This Research Report is based on the findings of recent studies on the use of anabolic steroids in the United States. Its goal is to educate the public about these drugs and the dangers of misusing th... Details >
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health |
Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
This publication identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). Drugs on... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Aspirin and Pregnancy/Aspirin and Breastfeeding
These guidelines recommend that pregnant and breastfeeding women refrain from taking aspirin. The dangers of aspirin to developing fetuses and infants are described.... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health |
Buying Medicine - Help Protect Yourself Against Tampering
U.S. nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are among the most safely packaged consumer products in the world. Most by law are
sealed in tamper evident packaging for your protection. But m... Details >
Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration |
Consumer Education Materials on OTC Medicines 
This site contains information for consumers on safe and responsible self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Hard copies of these online pamphlets are also made available in single or b... Details >
Consumer Healthcare Products Association |
Drug Information Home Page - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
This page links users to CDER material and resources available online. Includes a drug code directory, information on drug labeling changes, adverse drug reaction reporting data, and information on ... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Drug Safety - Over-The-Counter Drugs
A staggering number of seniors, 243,000, end up in the hospital each year because of reactions caused by combining over-the-counter and prescription medicines. This tip sheet provides seniors with fac... Details >
NCOA Headquarters |
Drug Safety - Prescription Drugs
To guard against potential problems with medicines, you must be knowledgeable about what you take and how it makes you feel. Knowledge, common sense, and a few simple tools can help you safely manage ... Details >
NCOA Headquarters |
DrugDigest
An online resource where users can learn more about drugs, dietary supplements and drug interactions; find out how the drug they are taking compares with others like it; and get information about the ... Details >
Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Enforcement Report Index - FDA
This internet index links to enforcement reports by release dates from 1990 to the present.... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Backgrounders
This is an index of consumer health information articles on FDA services. This list represents selected articles produced from 1990 to date.... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Centennial: 1906-2006
In honor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 100th year, this Web site gives a quick study on FDA history and offers fun features plus many FDA accomplishments made in promoting and prote... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Consumer Health Information: For You and Your Family
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers consumers information about the safety of products they regulate, including food, drugs,
medical devices, biologics, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, an... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Consumer Magazine
The official magazine of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), each issue contains in-depth feature articles written for the general public on getting healthy and staying healthy. The magazine ... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Drug Safety Podcasts
These podcasts are produced by the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. They provide emerging safety information about drugs in conjunction with the release of Publi... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Hot Topics
Grouped by topic, these are the latest consumer interest updates from the FDA. Topics include drugs, foods, medical devices/radiological products, veterinary medicine, and miscellaneous.... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Improvements in Drug Safety Monitoring
The FDA will create a new independent Drug Safety Oversight Board to oversee the management of drug safety issues, and will provide emerging information to health providers and patients about the risk... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA's Tips for Taking Medicines
This article presents basic advice for safe and effective use of medicine. Special precautions related to children, tampering, and correct dosage are described. ... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Frequently Asked Questions About Medication Errors
Answers to the frequently asked questions about medication errors with links to other sites and more detailed information that may be of help.... Details >
Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Thalidomide
This document answers frequently asked questions concerning Thalidomide, a drug used as a sleeping pill, and to treat morning sickness during pregnancy.
... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Got a Sick Kid? Don’t Guess. Read the Label.
When it comes to taking medicines, kids aren’t just small adults. When using nonprescription medicines, here are 10 ways to be sure you’re giving your children the right medicine and the right amount.... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
How to Administer Medications
This site provides graphical illustrations of the best ways to administer eye, ear, and nose drops, inhalers, and suppositories. ... Details >
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
How to Report Problems With Products Regulated by FDA
Consumers are urged to report defective and problematic products to the Food and Drug Administration. The evaluation procedures for foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and veterinary drugs are d... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Improving Medication Safety
The information on this web site is intended to help hospitals and other health care systems to improve patient safety by reducing medication errors. Users can find useful resources – references and ... Details >
American Hospital Association |
Just Ask!: About Proper Medicine Use
The patient education information contained in this booklet applies generally to both over-the-counter and prescription medicines.... Details >
U.S. Pharmacopeia |
Just Ask!: About Accidental Poisoning
Information, statistics and advice on what action you should take in the case of accidental drug poisoning in the home.... Details >
U.S. Pharmacopeia |
Lotronex Information
This page presents information for women using the prescription drug Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride) for treatment of the diarrhea-predominant form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The guide is d... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Medication Errors Reporting Program
This web site presents health care professionals who encounter actual or potential medication errors with several options by which to report these incidents confidentially to U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). ... Details >
U.S. Pharmacopeia |
MedWatch, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Products Reporting Program
MedWatch, the FDA Medical Products Reporting Program, is an initiative designed to both educate all health professionals about the critical importance of being aware of, monitoring for, and reporting ... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program compensates individuals or families injured by childhood vaccines. This site provides an outline of applicable vaccines and injuries; reviews the proc... Details >
Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration |
Over-the-Counter Drug Review Process
An interactive chart that provides an overview of CDER's over-the-counter drug review process, and how CDER determines the safety and effectiveness of OTC drug products.
... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Preventing Medication Errors
Preventing Medication Errors puts forward a national agenda for reducing medication errors based on estimates of the incidence and cost of such errors and evidence on the efficacy of various preventio... Details >
Institute of Medicine, The National Academies |
Questions and Answers for Withdrawal of Duract
Answers to consumers' questions concerning the withdrawal of Duract from the market and FDA's recommendation that patients stop taking the drug after reports of a rare but serious liver problem as mor... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
SafeMedication.com (Consumer Website)
SafeMedication.com features complete, easy-to-read information on more than 800 drugs. It is based on ASHP's premier, unbiased drug information resources, which are developed independently by pharmaci... Details >
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
Self-help Tips for the Elderly: Drug Safety
Drugs can treat diseases and relieve symptoms. But they can also have side effects. Improper use of drugs can do more harm than good, and even lead to serious consequences. Therefore, everybody should... Details >
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Spanish Language Publications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Also available in: Spanish
This page links to information on drugs, foods, medical devices and radiological health, biological products, veterinary medicine, and health and medical conditions for consumers.... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Thalidomide Information for Consumers
This document provides details about the drug thalidomide including manufacturer, active ingredient, dosage, approved usage and side effects.... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
The Future of Drug Safety: Promoting and Protecting the Health of the Public
In response to growing public concern with health risks posed by approved drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services announced a series of steps to ... Details >
Institute of Medicine, The National Academies |
Women's Health: Take Time to Care...About Diabetes
The FDA Office on Women's Health joined with the American Diabetes Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores to spread information to women about this epidemic. Diabetes educational ma... Details >
Office of Women's Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |