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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 >
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 >
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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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 >
Drugs bought from foreign sources are generally not FDA approved and may not have the same safety controls. ... Details >
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 >
This brochure provides information about medications, including alternative medicines, antibiotics, counterfeit medications, medication safety, poison prevention, vaccines, and more.... Details >
This document answers pharmacist related questions about medications. Topics cover medicines storage, expiration date on prescription medication, prescription medicine dosage, and more.... Details >
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
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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
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
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 >
A national consumer education campaign to help consumers understand how to safely use OTC pain relievers (analgesics) and fever reducers (antipyretics). ... Details >
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 >
Drug costs per day can fall by 14 to16 percent if patients use generics instead of branded drugs, depending on their medical needs.... Details >
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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 >
This video Web program features information from the the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on how to take medicines safely.... Details >
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