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Latest News
- Latest News
- Even Low Doses of Aspirin Raise Bleeding Risk (06/08/2005, Reuters Health)
- Nationwide Recall of Children's Tylenol Meltaways - 80 Mg, Children's Tylenol Softchews - 80 Mg and Jr. Tylenol Meltaways - 160 Mg (06/03/2005, Food and Drug Administration)
- FDA Advises Consumers about Recalled Drugs from Able Laboratories (05/27/2005, Food and Drug Administration)
- FDA Warns Against Abuse of Dextromethorphan (DXM) (05/20/2005, Food and Drug Administration)
- Aspirin Can Relieve Acute Migraine (05/18/2005, Reuters Health)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- MedlinePlus: Drug Information (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, United States Pharmacopeial Convention) - Information on prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Taking Medicines
(National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's Right for You? (Food and Drug Administration)
Also available in: Spanish - Types of OTC (Over-the-Counter) Medicines and How They Work (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- Be MedWise Quiz (National Council on Patient Information and Education)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever Guide: Compare Before Choosing (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Products (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- About Drug-Drug Interactions Involving Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines (National Council on Patient Information and Education)
- Avoiding Medicine Mishaps: Tips against Tampering (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dose Cups That Come with Nonprescription Drugs Are Unique for Each Product (Institute for Safe Medication Practices)
- FDA Enhances Safeguards for Consumers Who May Have Special Sensitivities to Certain Commonly Used Over-the-Counter Drug Ingredients (Food and Drug Administration)
- Frequently Asked Questions to Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
- Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines
(National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Also available in: Spanish - Know Whats in Your Medicine, So You Know Exactly What You Are Taking (National Council on Patient Information and Education)
- New Over-the-Counter Medicine Label: Take a Look (Food and Drug Administration)
- OTC Drug Names-Is What You See Really What You Get? (Institute for Safe Medication Practices)
- Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
- Use Over-the-Counter Medicines Wisely (National Council on Patient Information and Education) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish
Organizations
- Organizations
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
- Food and Drug Administration
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices
- Poison Help 1-800-222-1222 (American Association of Poison Control Centers)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Characteristics of Primary Prescription and Over-the-Counter Treatment Admissions, 2002 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Children
- Children
- Childrens Over-the-Counter Medicines: Ten Tips for Parents (National Council on Patient Information and Education)
- Got a Sick Kid? Dont Guess. Read the Label (Food and Drug Administration)
Also available in: Spanish - How to Give Medicine to Children (Food and Drug Administration)
Also available in: Spanish - Kids Aren't Just Small Adults (Food and Drug Administration)
Also available in: Spanish - Medications -- Common Over-the-Counter Medications (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Taking Medications Safely (American Academy of Pediatrics)