Drug Information

Sites to help locate information on prescription drugs:

MEDLINEplus: Drug Information - The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DI(r) and Advice for the Patient(s) has been made available through the MEDLINEplus' web site. It is a guide to over 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications. Entries include the following information on the medication: Brand Names, Description, Before Using This Medicine, Proper Use of This Medicine, Precautions While Using This Medicine, and Side Effects of This Medicine.

FDA - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) - Information about the products regulated by the CDER. Includes sections on New Prescription Drug Approvals, Prescription Drug Information, Major Drug Information Pages, Consumer Drug Information, Over-the-Counter Drug Information, Drug Safety & Side Effects, Public Health Alerts & Warning Letters, Reports & Publications, and more.

RxList - Provides information about prescription drugs as well as some alternative ones as well. This site seeks to provide "fast, reliable information to both the consumer and the medical professional. Some words within entry link to an online dictionary (Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary).

Last updated on May 3, 2010