Patient Education

Report adverse reactions to Health Canada.

This important database contains info on drugs in ongoing or already completed clinical trials and can be searched by therapeutic areas.

Created by the National Library of Medicine, this site offers extensive info on clinical research for patients who consider participating in clinical trials.

Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this database provides free access to drug labels. The database can be searched by drug name.

Community education program about handwashing and responsible use of antibiotics. Site provides educational resources for the public and healthcare professionals as well as a kids section.

Check interactions between drugs, herbal supplements, and food and alcohol. Funded by Express Scripts, Inc. and supported by the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Express Scripts has no control over site content.

This is the NLM information portal for quick access to quality drug information from the most reliable web sites. Drugs can be searched by name or category.

Provides free reliable drug information on over-the-counter and prescription medications as well as natural products such as herbs and supplements.

Information is derived from such reputable sources as the Micromedex database for drug information and the Natural Standard database for herbs, supplements, and vitamins.

The medications A-Z list allows the user to search for any of over 2,500 common drugs. The Medications Center offers consumers articles to help better understand drug interactions, common medication errors, etc.

Learn about your prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.

Called The Internet Drug Index, the site offers current and comprehensive information on brand name and generic drugs. Drug information is provided by credible sources such as the FDA and First Data Bank, Inc.

Produced under the umbrella of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, it allows users to search for drug products by brand or generic name in order to retrieve patient handouts.

This site provides extensive info related to drugs, including drug news and announcements. This is the best online resource for finding updates on drug recalls and approvals, drug shortages, etc.

Written for healthcare providers, includes medical terminology but can be useful for those looking for further information on a drug or condition.

Quickly figure out what pill you are looking at. Search by what it looks like, or the drug name for more info.

Provides consumer product information for numerous single ingredient health products (ie. garlic, milk thistle). Includes the following topics: route of administration, use, dose, warnings, contraindications, and adverse effects.

Consumer information on acceptable medicinal and non-medicinal ingredients used in Natural Health Products (NHP), as well as standard wording used by the Natural Health Products Online System (NHP Online System).

Includes links to general information about dietary supplements, US labeling regulations, and methods used for the evaluation of health benefits and safety of dietary supplements.

Go to Health Info tab, select Herbs at a Glance for fact sheets on different herbs.

This website provides answers to a variety of frequently asked questions about dietary supplements including: use and safety, purchasing supplements, and regulatory information (US). Dietary supplements include vitamin and mineral supplements, herbals, botanicals, amino acids, and enzymes.