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Consumer Education: Ensuring Safe Use of Medicine

All Graphics and Other Media 

All of these resources are printable. The high resolution version will take longer to open, but will give the best print quality.

To obtain printed copies of any of these materials, please email your request by title to: dpapubs@fda.hhs.gov. You can also call 301-796-3703 or 1-888-INFO-FDA. Graphic files for printing in large quantities or reformatting can also be obtained.

 Brochures

Printed size 3 1/2" x 8 1/2"; 8-panel; 4-color; English text and graphic, Spanish text only; how to become involved in your health care, manage the benefits and risks, and increase the safe and effective use of your medicines; with question guide.

Title "Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team."
cartoon of patient and health care providers in a team huddle
English version
  • text-HTML
  • PDF (low resolution, view version)
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En Español

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Printed size 3 ½” x 8 ½ “; 8 panel; 4-color, English graphic and text; Spanish text only; benefits and risks of medicine use, how to make medicine choices and increase benefits.

Title

 "Think It Through: A Guide to Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines."

"Piénselo Muy Bien: Una Guía Para el Control de los Beneficios y Riesgos de las Medici"
Think It Through brochure
English version
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  • PDF (low resolution, view version)
  • PDF (high resolution, print version)
  En Español

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Printed size 4 ⅞" x 6 ⅞ "; 4 panel; 4-color, English graphic and text; tips to help you in the pharmacy to learn how to use medicine safely.

Title  "Tips for Talking with Your Pharmacist – to learn how to use medicines safely"
Tips for Talking with Your Pharmacist - to learn how to use medicines safely.
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Printed size 4" x 9"; 10 panel; 2-color; English and Spanish; discusses the precautions that need to be used when taking more than one over-the-counter medicine.

Title

 "Drug Interactions: What You Should Know."

"Interacciones de Medicamentos: Lo Que Usted Debe Saber. "
Drug Interactions: What You Should Know
English version
   
Interacciones de Medicamentos: Lo Que Usted Debe Saber.
En Español
  • texto-HTML
  • PDF (baja resolución, versión para ver e imprimir)

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Title

"Driving When You Are Taking Medications."

"El Impacto de Manejar Cuando Esta Tomando Medicamentos."
Driving When You Are Taking Medications
English
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El Impacto de Manejar Cuando Esta Tomando Medicamentos
En Español
  • texto-HTML
  • PDF (baja resolución, versión para ver)
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 Pamphlets

Printed size 3-1/2” x 8-1/2”; 12 pages; 3-color; English and Spanish; updated version of 8-panel brochure; how to be an active member on your health care team to manage the benefits and risks, and make medicine use SAFER. Expanded question guide.

Title

"Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team."

"Sea un miembro activo de su equipo de atención médica."
Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team
English version
   
   
Sea un miembro activo de su equipo de atención médica
En Español

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Printed size 5 3/8” x 8-1/2”; 17 pages; 4-color; English and Spanish; educational guide for seniors about safe and responsible medicine use. (Done in cooperation with Council on Family Health).

Title

 "Medicines and You: A guide for older adults."

"Los medicamentos y usted: Guía para adultos de más edad."
Medicines and You: A guide for older adults pamphlet
English version
Los medicamentos y usted: Guía para adultos de más edad pamphlet
En Español

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Printed size 4” x 9”; 4-color; English; steps to take, signs of problems, how to talk with health care professionals.  Easy chart to record your prescription and over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements.

Title  “As You Age…A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol”
As You Age

This will take you off FDA's site to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Web site. Here you will find the pamphlet in text-HTML and PDF (low resolution, view version) format.

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 "Slim Jim"

Printed size 4" x 9"; 4-color; 2-sided; two sided; English.

Title "Protect Yourself Against Tampering."  
Protect Yourself Against Tampering

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 PowerPoint Presentation

  • Title: “Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team"
  • Description: 24-slide PowerPoint presentation

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 Print Public Service Announcements

Printed sizes vary; 4-color; English. Other sizes available upon request.
 

Title "Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team."  
Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team PSA
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Title "You have a hand in your health with the safe and effective use of medicines."  
 

Blue version

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 Brown version
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Title "Think It Through: Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines."  
 
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Title " Check Your Medicines-Tips for Using Medicines Safely"  
 

less text

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more text

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Title "Information: Your best medicine."  
 
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Title "What Are You Adding to the Mix?"   
 
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Title "When using medicine, sometimes two rights make a wrong."   
 
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Title "Balance the benefits and risks of using medicine."   
 
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Title

“As you age... there’s no better time to learn more about how to take medications the right way”
 

This will take you off FDA's site to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Web site. Here you will find 2 different print public service announcements in PDF (low resolution, view version) format to warn older Americans of the dangers of mixing certain prescription drugs or prescription medications and alcohol.

 

Title

“As you age…Ask, Guard, Educate”
 

This will take you off FDA's site to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Web site. Here you will find 2 different print public service announcements in PDF (low resolution, view version) format to warn older Americans of the dangers of mixing certain prescription drugs or prescription medications and alcohol.

 

   
Title

 “Follow the prescription-Do the Right Dose”
 

This will take you off FDA's site to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Web site. Here you will find 2 different print public service announcements in PDF (low resolution, view version) format. These “Do the Right Dose” print public service announcements from the “As You Age…” campaign encourages older adults to follow their doctors’ directions when using prescription pain relievers.
   
 

 
   

 

Title "Stop — Learn — Go — to www.fda.gov/usemedicinesafely."   
 
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Title  "DRIVING? Check the Medicine Label to Make Sure You're Able."
 
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Title  "DRIVING? Check ALL of Your Medicine Labels BEFORE YOU HIT THE ROAD"
 
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 Internet Public Service Announcement Banners

Sizes vary; 4-color; English and Spanish; can be used on Web sites and linked to the pertinent Web pages. Other sizes may be available upon request.

Title

"Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team"

"Sea un miembro activo de su equipo de atención médica"
 
English
  • GIF (140 x 140 pixels, for Web use)

FDA suggests that the banner graphic link to the “Consumer Education: Ensuring Safe Use of Medicine” Web page.
 
En Español
  •  GIF (140 x 140 pixels, for Web use)

FDA suggests that the banner graphic link to “Publicaciones en Español de la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos,” FDA’s “Spanish Language Publications” Web page in Spanish.
   

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Title "Using Medicine As You Age ... "
 
  • JPG (142 x 142 pixels, for Web use)

FDA suggests that the banner graphic link to the "Consumer Education: Ensuring Safe Use of Medicine" Web page.

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Title "DRIVING? Before You Hit the Road, Check the Medicine Label to Make Sure You're Able.”
 
  • JPG (728 x 90 pixels, for Web use)

FDA suggests that the banner graphic link to the "Driving When You Are Taking Medications" brochure.

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Title "Stop — Learn — Go — to www.fda.gov/usemedicinesafely."   
 
  • JPG (190 x 110 pixels, for Web use)
  • JPG (190 x 308 pixels, for Web use)

FDA suggests that the banner graphic link to the "Consumer Education: What You Need to Know to Use Medicine Safely" Web page.

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Title "Use Medicines? Use FDA's Medicine Record."   
 
  • JPG (140 x 140 pixels, for Web use)

FDA suggests that the banner graphic link to the "My Medicine Record" Web page.

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 Radio and Television Public Service Announcements

"As You Age...A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol."  This link will take you off FDA's site to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Web site. Here you will find 6 different radio public service announcements (2 each 15, 20 and 30 second ads) and three different television public service announcements to inform older adults about the dangers of prescription drug misuse.

"As You Age...Do the Right Dose" This link will take you off FDA's site to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Web site. Here you will find 2 different radio public service announcements (a 20 and a 30 second ad) and 2 television public service announcements (a 30 and a 15 second ad) to encourage older adults to "Do The Right Dose" when using prescription pain relievers.

 

 Articles

Printed size 4.5" x 7.75"; black and white; English; how to be more active in your health care to make medicine use safer and more effective.

Title “Be An Active Member Of Your Health Care Team.”   
 

 

Printed size 4.25" x 7"; black and white; English; benefits and risks of medicine and how to make medicine use safer and more effective.

Title “Think It Through” To Manage The Benefits And Risks Of All Medicines”   
 

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Consumer Education: Ensuring Safe Use of Medicine

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