How to Read Drug Labels

How to Read a Prescription Drug Label

Drug Interactions: What You Should Know — This fact sheet explains how drugs interact with other drugs. It gives a brief overview of which drugs may cause a reaction with each other and discusses the importance of talking with your doctor about any medications you are taking.
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/ucm163354.htm
Medicines and You: A Guide for Older Americans — This booklet provides a guide for older Americans on how to manage taking their prescription medications.
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/ucm163959.htm
Safe Use of Medicines — This booklet discusses practical tips to make sure you are taking all your medicines the right way. This booklet also provides examples of other older adults practicing medicine safety.
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/SafeUseMeds/default.htm
Taking Medicines — This publication provides information on medicines and your body. It provides information on how to take medicines safely, testing medicines, and the medicines in the future that will improve one's health.
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/takingmedicines/toc.html
The New Over-the-Counter Medicine Label: Take a Look — This fact sheet is a guide for new over-the-counter medicine labels approved by the FDA. It explains what is on the label, what it means, and where you can find it.
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/ucm133411.htm...

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