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Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications

Choose a prescription or over-the-counter drug to research. Use one or more of the following sites or do a search to find out more information about the drug. What is it supposed to do? How should it be used? Does it have possible side effects, or does it interact dangerously with other drugs?

Dr. Koop.com: Personal Drugstore

HealthAnswers (Click on Drug Database.)

HealthSquare Drug Information Center

Healthtouch (Click on Drug Information.)

Mayo Health Medicine Center

MedicineNet (Click on Pharmacy.)

Pharmaceutical Information Network (Click on DrugDB.)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Hint: Search for a specific drug name at the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research by using the main FDA search page; look for documents that mention approved drug labeling for specific prescription drugs.)

Drug/medication:

Site(s) visited (URL):

Uses:

How taken (dosage and method of administration):

Precautions:

Side effects and drug interactions:

Other warnings and information:

Finally, compare what you’ve learned to the list of key questions provided by the U.S. Pharmacopeia. What additional information would you need to understand and safely use this medication?

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