Over-the-Counter Medicines

Children

1.	How to Give Medicine to Children Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/medchld.html




2.	Children’s Over-the-Counter Medicines: Ten National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/ten_ways/top_tips_parents.htm




3.	Got a Sick Kid? Don’t Guess. Read the Labe Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/sickkids.htm




4.	Taking Medications Safely American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZLTAJ6KUC&sub_...




5.	Medications -- Common Over-the-Counter Medications American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZJXPZTR7C&sub_...




6.	Kids Aren't Just Small Adults Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/kids.htm

Health Check Tools

1.	Be MedWise Quiz National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/quiz_facts/quiz.htm

National Institutes of Health

1.	Taking Medicines National Institute of General Medical Sciences http://nihseniorhealth.gov/takingmedicines/toc.html

Organizations

1.	Poison Help 1-800-222-1222 American Association of Poison Control Centers http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonHelp.asp




2.	Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org/




3.	Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/




4.	Center for Drug Evaluation and Research http://www.fda.gov/cder/

Overviews

1.	Types of OTC (Over-the-Counter) Medicines and How American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/otc.xml




2.	Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's Right for Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/WhatsRightForYou.htm

Related Issues

1.	Use Over-the-Counter Medicines Wisely National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/brochure/bemedwise_english_brochure.pdf




2.	Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse American Society of Anesthesiologists http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ5A5UFHZD&sub_...




3.	OTC Drug Names-Is What You See Really What You Get Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org/Consumer/OTC.html




4.	About Drug-Drug Interactions Involving Over-the-Co National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/quiz_facts/facts.htm




5.	Avoiding Medicine Mishaps: Tips against Tampering Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DI00004




6.	Dose Cups That Come with Nonprescription Drugs Are Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org/Consumer/DoseCup.html




7.	FDA Enhances Safeguards for Consumers Who May Have Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01041.html




8.	Frequently Asked Questions to Center for Drug Eval Center for Drug Evaluation and Research http://www.fda.gov/cder/about/faq/default.htm




9.	Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicine National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine/medicine.htm




10.	Know What’s in Your Medicine, So You Know National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/know_meds/know_meds.htm




11.	New Over-the-Counter Medicine Label: Take a Look Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/OTClabel.htm

Seniors

1.	Medicines: Use Them Safely National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/medicine.asp

Specific Conditions

1.	Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Products Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01160




2.	Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever Guide: Compare Befo Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?retryCount=1&id=PN00061

Statistics

1.	Characteristics of Primary Prescription and Over-t Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/prescriptionTX/prescription.htm