Additional Medication Use Resources for Patients
Patients may benefit from additional Internet resources that provide timely information on medication use and safety issues. The following Internet resources, maintained by government agencies and other organizations, are targeted to patients and designed to be clear, engaging, and easy to use:
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Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work
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Use Medicines Safely
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Be MedWise
National Council on Patient Information and Education -
US Pharmacopeia Consumer Resources
US Pharmacopeia
FDA also provides additional drug safety information for patients on the agency’s Information for Consumers (Drugs) Web page.