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Browse this site for information about vaccines -- vaccine safety, vaccine risks and benefits, immunizations, adult immunizations, childhood immunizations, vaccine research and testing, adverse events... Details >
National Vaccine Program Office, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Also available in: Spanish
This Research Report is based on the findings of recent studies on the use of anabolic steroids in the United States. Its goal is to educate the public about these drugs and the dangers of misusing th... Details >
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
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
These guidelines recommend that pregnant and breastfeeding women refrain from taking aspirin. The dangers of aspirin to developing fetuses and infants are described.... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
U.S. nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are among the most safely packaged consumer products in the world. Most by law are sealed in tamper evident packaging for your protection. But m... Details >
Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration
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 >
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
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 >
To guard against potential problems with medicines, you must be knowledgeable about what you take and how it makes you feel. Knowledge, common sense, and a few simple tools can help you safely manage ... Details >
An online resource where users can learn more about drugs, dietary supplements and drug interactions; find out how the drug they are taking compares with others like it; and get information about the ... Details >
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This internet index links to enforcement reports by release dates from 1990 to the present.... Details >
This is an index of consumer health information articles on FDA services. This list represents selected articles produced from 1990 to date.... Details >
In honor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 100th year, this Web site gives a quick study on FDA history and offers fun features plus many FDA accomplishments made in promoting and prote... Details >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers consumers information about the safety of products they regulate, including food, drugs, medical devices, biologics, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, an... Details >
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 >
These podcasts are produced by the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. They provide emerging safety information about drugs in conjunction with the release of Publi... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Grouped by topic, these are the latest consumer interest updates from the FDA. Topics include drugs, foods, medical devices/radiological products, veterinary medicine, and miscellaneous.... Details >
The FDA will create a new independent Drug Safety Oversight Board to oversee the management of drug safety issues, and will provide emerging information to health providers and patients about the risk... Details >
This article presents basic advice for safe and effective use of medicine. Special precautions related to children, tampering, and correct dosage are described. ... Details >
Answers to the frequently asked questions about medication errors with links to other sites and more detailed information that may be of help.... Details >
This document answers frequently asked questions concerning Thalidomide, a drug used as a sleeping pill, and to treat morning sickness during pregnancy. ... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
When it comes to taking medicines, kids aren’t just small adults. When using nonprescription medicines, here are 10 ways to be sure you’re giving your children the right medicine and the right amount.... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This site provides graphical illustrations of the best ways to administer eye, ear, and nose drops, inhalers, and suppositories. ... Details >
Consumers are urged to report defective and problematic products to the Food and Drug Administration. The evaluation procedures for foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and veterinary drugs are d... Details >
The information on this web site is intended to help hospitals and other health care systems to improve patient safety by reducing medication errors. Users can find useful resources – references and ... Details >
The patient education information contained in this booklet applies generally to both over-the-counter and prescription medicines.... Details >
Information, statistics and advice on what action you should take in the case of accidental drug poisoning in the home.... Details >
This page presents information for women using the prescription drug Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride) for treatment of the diarrhea-predominant form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The guide is d... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This web site presents health care professionals who encounter actual or potential medication errors with several options by which to report these incidents confidentially to U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). ... Details >
MedWatch, the FDA Medical Products Reporting Program, is an initiative designed to both educate all health professionals about the critical importance of being aware of, monitoring for, and reporting ... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program compensates individuals or families injured by childhood vaccines. This site provides an outline of applicable vaccines and injuries; reviews the proc... Details >
Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
An interactive chart that provides an overview of CDER's over-the-counter drug review process, and how CDER determines the safety and effectiveness of OTC drug products. ... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Preventing Medication Errors puts forward a national agenda for reducing medication errors based on estimates of the incidence and cost of such errors and evidence on the efficacy of various preventio... Details >
Answers to consumers' questions concerning the withdrawal of Duract from the market and FDA's recommendation that patients stop taking the drug after reports of a rare but serious liver problem as mor... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
SafeMedication.com features complete, easy-to-read information on more than 800 drugs. It is based on ASHP's premier, unbiased drug information resources, which are developed independently by pharmaci... Details >
Drugs can treat diseases and relieve symptoms. But they can also have side effects. Improper use of drugs can do more harm than good, and even lead to serious consequences. Therefore, everybody should... Details >
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Also available in: Spanish
This page links to information on drugs, foods, medical devices and radiological health, biological products, veterinary medicine, and health and medical conditions for consumers.... Details >
This document provides details about the drug thalidomide including manufacturer, active ingredient, dosage, approved usage and side effects.... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
In response to growing public concern with health risks posed by approved drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services announced a series of steps to ... Details >
The FDA Office on Women's Health joined with the American Diabetes Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores to spread information to women about this epidemic. Diabetes educational ma... Details >