Ensuring Safe Use of Medicine

By being an informed consumer and being involved in your health care, you can decrease the risks and get the most benefits from your medicine. This section provides information to help you work with your health care professionals to make informed choices when using medicine.

It also includes educational resources (brochures, pamphlets, and more) intended for use by educators, health care professionals, and consumers. These resources are available at Educational Resources: Ensuring Safe Use of Medicine.

Special Feature

"Up and Away and Out of Sight" is a CDC-led educational program to encourage parents to follow a few simple steps to protect children from unintentional medication overdoses.