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    Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team
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    This 12 page pamphlet describes how to become an active member of your health care team to make medicine use SAFER. It also includes an expanded question guide to help you gather information about you... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Be Med Wise  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Website with information on medicines and how to use them correctly.... Details >
    National Council on Patient Information and Education
    Be Med Wise Quiz  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A on line check up on how to take medicines.... Details >
    National Council on Patient Information and Education
    Checklist for Taking Medication  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    When taking medications, it is important to follow your healthcare professional's recommendations carefully. Not taken properly, medicine can make you feel sick or dizzy. This document provides some c... Details >
    American Heart Association
    Directory of Open Access Journals--Health Sciences  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact.... Details >
    Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
    Drug Watch  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page presents a chart of information for specific medicines approved by the FDA for Hepatitis B Virus; includes their brand name, respective schedule information and more.... Details >
    Hepatitis B Foundation
    FDA Consumer Safety Alert: Don't buy these drugs over the Internet or from foreign sources
    Drugs bought from foreign sources are generally not FDA approved and may not have the same safety controls. ... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Medication: YourLungHealth.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page links to resource materials on medications. Links cover general information, how to take medicine safely, children’s medicine, prescription and over the counter medications, and cancer drugs... Details >
    American Association for Respiratory Care
    Medications and You  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This brochure provides information about medications, including alternative medicines, antibiotics, counterfeit medications, medication safety, poison prevention, vaccines, and more.... Details >
    American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
    Medications and You: Pharmacist Q and A  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This document answers pharmacist related questions about medications. Topics cover medicines storage, expiration date on prescription medication, prescription medicine dosage, and more.... Details >
    American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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    National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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