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A Dozen Questions to Help You Understand Your Medicines 
You are encouraged to print this page and take it with you to your next doctor's appointment, so you can have all the pertinent questions you should ask about your medication right at your fingertips.... Details >
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
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 Information: Safe Use of Over-the-Counter Drug Products
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs products are those drugs that are available to consumers without a prescription. There are more than 80 therapeutic categories of OTC drugs, ranging from acne drug product... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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 Interactions: What You Should Know
Some drugs have adverse affects if taken together. Learn more about protecting yourself and your family from drug and common food interactions.... Details >
Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services 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 >
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 >
FDA Informs Public of Nationwide Recall of 500mg Strength Store-Brand Acetaminophen Caplets
U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that a major manufacturer of generic nonprescription drugs sold to top retailers is recalling 11 million bottles of 500-milligram acetaminophen caplets ... Details >
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 >