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Drugs, Nonprescription Drugs@FDA 
 A database listing most brand name and generic drug products approved by the Food and Drug Administration since 1939, including prescription and over-the-counter human drugs currently approved for sale in the United States, as well as discontinued drugs. "The majority of labels, approval letters, reviews, and other information are available for drug products approved from 1998 to the present." Browsable, or searchable by drug name, active ingredient, company, FDA action date, and more. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated Mar 10, 2004 Familydoctor.org: Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines
Fact sheets on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, which are "medicines you can buy without a prescription from your doctor." Some of the topics covered include drug interactions, allergic reactions, groups at risk for adverse effects (such as children and pregnant women), active ingredients in OTC medicine, and specific OTC drugs such as antihistamines and pain relievers. From the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/otc-center.html Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated Oct 1, 2007 Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's Right For You?
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). http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/ucm133301.htm Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated Jul 7, 2009 |
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