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Prescription Drug Information Center
Using the web to get information about prescription drugs
Drug Information Interaction Checkers Medical Guides
Best of FDA Organizations Research


Drug Information
Here's where to check out a specific drug
FDA-approved scientific summary (product label)
> Scholz Healthcare
Drug monographs
> Rxlist
Drug news, safety updates, evaluations
> Pharminfo Net
Patient information leaflets
> ASHP

Interaction Checkers
Drugs interact with each other, over-the-counter drugs and herbs
Simple drug interaction checker
> PlanetRx
Check drugs, herbs,allergies, precautions
> DIT Drug Risk Navigator

Medical Guides
Check symptoms, health problems, medical tests
Check out symptoms
> Harvard Family Health Guide
Searchable physician medical reference
> Merck Manual
Home medical guide
> Columbia Medical School

Best of FDA
Useful information from FDA and other regulators
Latest drug safety warnings
> MedWatch pages
Freedom of Information Reading Room
> Drugs FOIA
Press releases and statements
> What's New at FDA
British Medicines Control Agency
> MCA

Organizations
Groups with interesting views and information
Citizens Action Group
> Public Citizen Health Research Group
Drug Manufacturer's Group
> PhRMA
British Citizens Group (antidepressants)
> Social Audit Ltd
Questionable Medical Treatments
> Quackwatch

Research
Resources for in-depth investigation
Search the medical literature
> Medline
Check a medical dictionary
> Taber's Dictionary

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