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Part of a broad-based public education campaign established in January 2002 by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) to promote safe and appropriate use of over-the-counter medicines.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Prescription and general drug information from the drug manufacturers

Information on more than 8,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications. Mayo Clinic is a non-profit medical practice with headquarters at the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota.

Drug information in everyday language. Includes adverse drug reactions and factors affecting response to drugs. The Merck Manual is the world's best-selling medical textbook.

Lists programs from various drug manufacturers to assist people who cannot afford to purchase their prescriptions. Each company has its own program, special requirements, forms and procedures. An information source only.

A section of familydoctor.org highlights various over-the-counter medicines. Website maintained by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organization.

Founded by pharmacists in 1995. Continuously reviewed and updated, with articles written by pharmacists and physicians and data provided by credible and reliable sources like the FDA and First Data Bank, Inc.