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Safe Use of Medicines

• Consumer Education/Information
• Consumer Education: Over-the-Counter Medicine
• Consumer Education: What You Need to Know to Use Medicine Safely
• FDA Consumer Health Information
• Five Steps to Safer Health Care, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Safe Use of Medicines (Spanish)

• FDA Spanish Language Publications
  • Publicaciones en Español de la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos
  • Spanish Language Publications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (listings in English)
• Cinco recomendaciones para recibir una mejor atención médica, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medicine Information

• Drugs @ FDA
• Medical Encyclopedia: Home pharmacy, MedlinePlus, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• OTC Cough and Cold Products: Not For Infants and Children Under 2 Years of Age
• Over-the-Counter Medicines, MedlinePlus, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Dietary Supplement Information

• What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking?

Safe Disposal of Medicines

• How to Dispose of Unused Medicines

Other

• healthfinder®, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Reye's Syndrome, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Non-government Web Sites

• Be MedWise - Safe use of over-the-counter medicines, National Council on Patient Information and Education
• Drugs and Supplements Mayo Clinic: Tools for Healthier Living
• Just Ask! ..., United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
• Over-the-Counter Medicine Interaction Cabinet, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center - Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics
• Talk about Rx - Safe use of prescription medicines, National Council on Patient Information and Education

Articles
Cited articles from the Medicines in My Home Web site. Includes articles about the Medicines in My Home program and Medicines in My Home columns from FDA & YOU, a newsletter from FDA for teens, parents, and educators.

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