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Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team

Also available in: Spanish 

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 Link

Website with information on medicines and how to use them correctly.... Details >

National Council on Patient Information and Education  External Link

Be Med Wise Quiz  External Link

A on line check up on how to take medicines.... Details >

National Council on Patient Information and Education  External Link

Checklist for Taking Medication  External Link

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  External Link

Directory of Open Access Journals--Health Sciences  External Link

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 >

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Drug Watch  External Link

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  External Link

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 Link

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  External Link

Medications and You  External Link

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  External Link

Medications and You: Pharmacist Q and A  External Link

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  External Link

Medicine for the Public

This lecture series page links to archived videos on Medicine for the public. Subjects include cervical cancer, depression, heart disease, avian influenza, and more.... Details >

National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Medicines for You: Studying How Your Genes Can Make a Difference

Also available in: Spanish 

Your lifestyle, the food you eat, and where you live and work can all affect how you respond to medicines. But your genes can also play a role. ... Details >

National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health

Mental Disorders and Medications

Anyone can develop a mental illness—you, a family member, a friend, or a neighbor. This booklet describes mental disorders and the medications for treating them — includes a comprehensive list of medi... Details >

National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health

Protecting Consumers From Counterfeit Drugs

This report shows how to achieve modern, comprehensive security protections for our drug supply that can keep pace with the increasingly sophisticated threats we face.... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Questions and Answers on Using Over-the-Counter (OTC) Human Drug Products Containing Analgesic/Antipyretic Active Ingredients Safely

A national consumer education campaign to help consumers understand how to safely use OTC pain relievers (analgesics) and fever reducers (antipyretics). ... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Rx Access to Pharmaceuticals  External Link

For facilities providing direct care to medically underserved populations, one of the primary obstacles to comprehensive services is accessing affordable medications. The mission of the Association of... Details >

Association of Clinicians for the Underserved  External Link

Savings From Generic Drugs Purchased at Retail Pharmacies

Drug costs per day can fall by 14 to16 percent if patients use generics instead of branded drugs, depending on their medical needs.... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Think It Through: A Guide to Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines

Also available in: Spanish 

Although medicines can make you feel better and help you get well, it's important to know that ALL medicines, both prescription and over-the-counter, have risks as well as benefits. ... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Tips for Taking Medicines Safely

This video Web program features information from the the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on how to take medicines safely.... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

What You Need to Know to Use Medicine Safely

The following consumer education materials can help you work with your health professionals to make the best medicine choices, buy safely, and use medicine so it's as safe and effective as possible.... Details >

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration