Safe Use of Medicines

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 
  Patient Fact Sheet

Safe Use of Medicines (Spanish)

FDA Spanish Language Publications

• Cinco recomendaciones para recibir una mejor atenci�n m�dica, 
  Cinco recomendaciones para recibir una mejor atenci�n m�dica

Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medicine Information

• Drugs@FDA 
  Drugs@FDA Search for FDA-Approved Drugs
• Medical Encyclopedia: Home pharmacy 
  Medical Encyclopedia: Home pharmacy
• OTC Cough and Cold Products: Not For Infants and Children Under 2 Years of Age  
• Over-the-Counter Medicines 
  Over-the-Counter Medicines

Other Government Sites

• What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking? 
• How to Dispose of Unused Medicines 
  Is your medicine cabinet filled with expired drugs or medications you no longer use? How should you dispose of them?
• Healthfinder: A gateway consumer health information web site from the United States Government 
  Healthfinder: A gateway consumer health information web site
• Reye's Syndrome 
  NINDS Reye's Syndrome Information Page

Non-government Web Sites

• Be MedWise - Safe use of over-the-counter medicines 
  Being MedWise helps us use medications safely
• Drugs and Supplements Mayo Clinic: Tools for Healthier Living 
  Drugs & Supplements
• Just Ask!.. 
  Just Ask!
• Over-the-Counter Medicine Interaction Cabinet 
  Over the counter medicine cabinet
• Talk about Rx - Safe use of prescription medicines 
  Talk about Rx - Safe use of prescription medicines