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Drugs Antibiotic Guide 
 This guide from Johns Hopkins University provides current information about using antibiotics for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Although the primary audience is physicians, lay users will also find it useful. Free registration is required. Users may enter search terms or search by diagnosis, pathogen, or antibiotic. Drug information includes the dosage, adverse reactions, interactions with other drugs, forms available, cost, pharmacology, and data from clinical trials and studies. News articles are archived back to August 2000. Users may download the information to handheld devices. http://hopkins-abxguide.org/ Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated May 20, 2001 Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created this page because online pharmacies have become a part of the marketplace. The page offers information to help consumers determine whether a site that sells drugs and other medical products is legitimate. It also tells consumers how to spot health fraud and explains the problems associated with using foreign sites. News releases provide the latest information about the FDA's efforts to protect consumers using these sites. http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Finance, Internet Last updated May 15, 2008 Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
Collection of reports that evaluate prescription medicines used for common conditions such as high cholesterol, arthritis, and heartburn. The reports look at efficacy, safety, and price to recommend the best medicines. Reports also provide a general overview of the drugs and cost comparisons of the generic and brand-name drugs. From Consumer Reports with research input from Oregon Health and Science University. http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Drugs, Finance, Health, Senior Health Last updated Dec 15, 2004 Drug Descriptions
Created by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, this site provides information about the effects, use, and abuse of individual drugs, including cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, MDMA (ecstasy), methamphetamine, steroids, and others. It also includes statistics on illicit drug use in the United States. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/concern.htm Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Mental Conditions Last updated Aug 30, 2004 DrugDigest
Consumer health information about drugs, herbs, and supplements. Features include a page to check for drug interactions, a glossary, a drug comparison page, a treatment options page, checklists, and more. http://www.drugdigest.org/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Oct 10, 2005 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 Find a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
"An interactive tool that allows you to narrow your search for a Medicare prescription drug plan [and also enroll] based on your personal preferences such as cost, coverage and convenience." Includes overview on how Medicare works, a glossary of related terms, and "coverage information for individuals who currently receive prescription drug coverage through Military retiree benefits (TRICARE), Veteran benefits (VA), or Federal employee retiree benefits (FEHBP)." From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.medicare.gov/MPDPF/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Federal (U.S.) Government, Health, Health, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Jun 8, 2006 Medicare "Drug Finder" Hits Snag
November 2005 article and audio file of a radio story about issues with the implementation of Medicare's "Prescription Drug Plan Finder" website, which is "supposed to help people pick their drug coverage" under Medicare's prescription drug plan (Medicare Part D), registration for which begins November 15, 2005. Includes a link to the Medicare website and a toll-free telephone number. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5008698 Topics: Drugs, Federal (U.S.) Government, Health, Senior Health Last updated Nov 16, 2005 MEDLINEplus: Drug Information
"Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided through two drug resources -- MedMaster , a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the USP DI Advice for the Patient , a product of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)." Browse by generic or brand name of the drug from an alphabetical index. The results include warnings and side effects of the drug. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jun 19, 2004 MedlinePlus: Prescription Drug Abuse
Links to publications about prescription drug abuse and addiction. Includes general materials, resources on specific prescription drug types (such as pain relievers, diet pills, and stimulants), and publications about prescription drug abuse by teenagers and young adults. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prescriptiondrugabuse.html Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated May 9, 2006 PDRHealth: Prescription Drug Information and Health Information
Consumer information from the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) company about "detecting, preventing, and treating a variety of medical conditions." Disease Overviews presents facts, anatomy, and descriptions of problems associated with various bodily structures. Drug Information "is written in lay terms and is based on the FDA-approved drug information found in the PDR." Clinical Trials "provides information services featuring listings of drugs in clinical research, clinical trials, clinical trial results, FDA approvals and more." Searchable. http://www.pdrhealth.com/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Mar 27, 2009 Rx Help for WA
This interactive site "connects qualified, low-income people [in Washington state] with discount prescription drugs, direct from pharmaceutical manufacturer." Based on user-entered data, the program checks to see if specific brand name medications are available through pharmaceutical company programs. Available in English and Spanish. "A collaboration of concerned individuals and organizations joining America's pharmaceutical companies to improve health care access for the citizens of Washington." http://www.rxhelpforwa.org Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Health, Health, Washington State: Health, Washington State: Society & Social Issues Last updated Dec 7, 2004 RxList
Searchable by drug name, keyword, and imprint code (great for identifying pills). Gives the brand, generic, and category for more than 4,500 drugs in English and more than 3,000 in Spanish. Also has most common indications and side effects. The site also contains Taber's Medical Encyclopedia , with more than 53,000 definitions as well as information on some major Western herbs, Chinese herbal remedies, and homeopathics. http://www.rxlist.com/ Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jan 17, 2003 SafeMedication.com
"Pharmacists helping people make the best use of medicines." "Medications and You" covers alternative medicines; antibiotics; medication safety, use, and trends; treatment tips; and vaccines. "How to Administer" explains the best ways to use drops, ointments, inhalers, and suppositories. Type a drug name in the search box and find out how a medicine should be used, special precautions, side effects, and other information. From the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). http://www.safemedication.com/ Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health & Medical Disciplines, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Sep 7, 2004 |
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