AIDSmeds.com This site offers an interactive "check my meds" option. Consumers can type in their medications to check for potential interactions.
En Español Center Watch Centerwatch provides an extensive list of Institution Review Board approved clinical trials being conducted internationally. The web site also lists promising therapies newly approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), new medical therapies weekly trial results, drugs currently in medical research, and the searchable PDR Family Guides Drug Information. Consumer Reports : Best Buy DrugsBest Buy Drugs is a public education project. It will help you talk to your doctor about prescription drugs, and find the most effective and safe drugs that also give you the best value for your health care dollar. Effective and Safe Prescription Drugs from AARPFind information on drug interactions, side effects, and more. Drug InfoNet Drug Infonet provides drug and disease information for your healthcare needs. Visit the FAQ page to find answers to common health questions. Look on the Manufacturer Info page to link to pharmaceutical company pages. Click to Health Info and Health News for the latest in healthcare developments. Drug Digest DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options. Also includes a drug identification resource. Drugs.com Provides information on drugs and medications, drug interactions checker, side effects, pill identifier, image searches, as well as news and articlesMedicineNet It provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers via its robust, user-friendly, interactive web site. MedlinePlus Provided by the National Library of Medicine and National Institute of Health, this comprehensive site provides extensive information on drugs, supplements, and herbal information. Easy to use search databases.
En Español Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products This resource from the cancer center's Integrative Medicine Service provides evidence-based information on herbs, botanicals, supplements, and more. A search option allows you to search for herbs, botanicals, and supplements either by browsing alphabetically or typing in a search name. The site provides you with the clinical summary and a consumer version. Simply click on the consumer tab. The site reiterates the consumer version of each monograph also is available to help you deal with the often confusing claims made for over-the-counter products and regimens. It is important to ask your doctor or another qualified professional about possible interactions with your specific medications before taking any supplements. Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice that provides extensive current, health related information. The Drugs and Supplements section allows you to look up prescription and over-the-counter drug information as well as information on supplements.
Quick access to over 12,000 selected drugs. This site is maintained by the United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health and also offers drug information resources and reliable journal research findings. National Library of Medicine-Dietary Supplements Labels The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands. Information is also provided on the health benefits claimed by manufacturers. These claims by manufacturers have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Companies may not market as dietary supplements any products that are intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Warnings and Recalls from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), related to specific ingredients and supplement brands have also been provided. Needy Meds
NeedyMeds is the best source of information about assistance programs that help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses.
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance offers a single point of access to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 180 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. PDR Health This database provides comprehensive consumer-friendly information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs available through pharmacies. Developed by the Physicians Desk Reference staff, this information includes descriptions of side effects and drug interactions. RX Riddles Solved Medical Library Association provides definitions of shorthand (abbreviations) used by doctors and pharmacists on your prescriptions. U.S. National Institutes of Health
Office of Dietary Supplements(ODS) ODS researches the role of dietary products in healthcare. Check out the Quick Links which contain Easy To Read Supplement Fact Sheets. U.S. National Institutes of Health
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine(NCCAM): Dietary and Herbal Supplements NCCAM conducts extensive research on complimentary and alternative medicine. This site provides general information on dietary supplements, descriptions, and information on clinical trials related to supplements. U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Library(NAL): Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) Dietary Supplements FNIC provides practical information on dietary supplements for consumers, health care professional, and educators. Note the "I want to..." option on the right which allows the consumer to search the Dietary Supplements Label Database. U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationThe Center for Drug Evaluation and Research provides a wealth of information about drugs and drug safety.
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