Find Information about a Drug
Information on FDA-approved drugs released for sale on the market
Video: Definition of a Drug
Tutorial on what a drug is and the difference between drugs and cosmetics
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Find a Medication Guide
FDA-approved information accompanying prescription drugs that provide patients with facts such as side effects, drug interactions, storage, ingredients
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Find Drug Information on MedlinePlus
Easy-to-use resource from NIH with information about side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more for prescription and OTC drugs
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Drug Safety Information by Drug Name or Active Ingredient
Find safety, regulatory, and availability information grouped by name or active ingredient of drug
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Drug Safety Information by Drug Function or Action
Find safety, regulatory, and availability information grouped by function or action of drug (therapeutic class)
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Search FDA Approved Drugs on Drugs@FDA
Explore the database to find drug labels (package inserts), generics, patient information, FDA review and approval history
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NIH’s labeling tool designed to search over 140,000 labeling documents for prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, animal drugs, and other products
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FAQs about Labeling for Prescription Medicines
Information about the Prescribing Information, patient labeling, and labeling on the packaging of prescription medicines.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Drugs
Find answers to questions about side effects, disease treatment, generics, biosimilars, and OTC drugs
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