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Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's Right For You?
URL: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/ucm133301.htm

Description:
Guide to understanding and deciding whether to use nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Subjects include how to read a label, drug interactions, checking for expired medicine, pregnancy and breast-feeding, giving OTC medicine to children, child-resistant packaging, and protecting yourself from tampering. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA).

LII Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Nonprescription

Publisher:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Drugs, Nonprescription
Patient education

LII Database Information:
Record 20339 created by Jennifer English on 01/10/2006
Last modification on 07/07/2009
Published: 01/12/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20339

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