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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

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