SJLibrary.org, a collaboration of San Jose State University and San Jose Public Library system.

Contents: 1. Drug Product Information 2. Medication Advice

Drug Product Information:

Drug info, safety, side effects and formularies including a Check Interactions feature. --- www.drugdigest.org

Information and news on brand, generic and over-the-counter drugs. --- www.fda.gov/consumer/

• Drug Safety Info -- FDA MedWatch

Prescription drug news and info, pill identification, side effects, interactions and more. --- www.drugs.com

• Special Feature: Find Drugs by Disease or Condition

Prescription and over-the-counter medication information as well as information on medicinal herbs and supplements. --- www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

Drug info written in lay terms and based on FDA-approved information found in the PDR (Physicians' Desk Reference). Includes over-the-counter medicine. --- www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/

Info on over 4,500 drugs including most common indications and side effects. Site also contains Taber's Medical Encyclopedia with info on herbal remedies and homeopathics. --- www.rxlist.com

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Medication Advice:

Advice from the FDA on how to minimize the risks in buying medicine on the Internet. One way to protect yourself is to buy only from websites that are VIPPS-approved. --- www.fda.gov/consumer/features/drugsonline0707.html

• List of Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS) from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Info on giving prescribed and over-the-counter drugs to children. --- www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/medchld.html - Espanol