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Oral medication A medication is a licenced drug taken to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical condition. Medications are generally divided into two groups -- Over-the-counter drug (OTC) medications, which are available in pharmacies and supermarkets without special restrictions, and Prescription only medicines (POM), which must be prescribed by a physician. Most OTC medication is generally considered to be safe enough that most persons will not hurt themselves accidentally ...
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- ADHD Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Alcohol Alert #27 Alcohol-Medication Interactions (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Publication Distribution Center)
- Anti-Malarials in the Treatment of Lupus (Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.)
- Antibiotic Resistance - A Growing Threat (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
- Approved therapies for the treatment of complications of HIV/AIDS (Office of Special Health Issues, FDA, OPHS, HHS)
- Aromatase Inhibitors (National Cancer Institute, NIH, HHS)
- Ask NOAH About: A Consumer's Guide to Managing Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: A Consumer's Guide to Managing the Side Effects of Clozapine Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: Antipsychotic Medicines Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: Benzodiazepine (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: Beta Blockers Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: BuspironeFact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: ClonidineFact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: ClozapineFact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: GabapentinFact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: LamotrigineFact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: Mental Health, CaramazepineFact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: Mental Health, Lithium Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: Stimulant Medicines Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Ask NOAH About: Valproate Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Aspirin: A New Look at an Old Drug (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Bacterial vs Viral/Respiratory Tract Infections: When Should Antibiotics be Taken? (Cleveland Clinic)
- Buen Comienzo, Buen Futuro: El Bebé de Cinco Meses (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Buen Comienzo, Buen Futuro: El Bebé de Diez Meses (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Buen Comienzo, Buen Futuro: El Bebé de Doce Meses (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Buen Comienzo, Buen Futuro: El Bebé de Nueve Meses (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Buen Comienzo, Buen Futuro: El Bebé de Ocho Meses (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Buen Comienzo, Buen Futuro: El Bebé de Once Meses (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Buen Comienzo, Buen Futuro: El Bebé de Siete Meses (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Buen Comienzo, Buen Futuro: El Bebe de Seis Meses (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Buying Drugs Online (Office of Women's Health, OEA, FDA, HHS)
- Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
- Buying Prescription Medicines Online: A Consumer Safety Guide (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, OPHS, HHS)
- Cancer Facts - Fertility Drugs As a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer
- Cancer Facts - Tamoxifeno: preguntas y respuestas
- Cómo lidiar con los efectos secundarios de los medicamentos (Project Inform)
- Ciprofor Inhalation Anthrax - Information for Consumers (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, OPHS, HHS)
- Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Controlling Asthma (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Depression: How Medicines Can Help (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Drug Company Patient Assistance Programs (AIDS Treatment Data Network)
- Drug Information (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Drug Information on the Internet (Cleveland Clinic)
- Drug Reactions (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Facts about Generic Medicines (Office of Women's Health, OEA, FDA, HHS)
- FDA's Tips for Taking Medicines: How to Get the Most Benefits with the Fewest Risks (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Free Medications (Council of Disability Rights)
- Frequently Asked Questions to Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, OPHS, HHS)
- General Information about Antibiotic Resistance (Division of Bacterial & Mycotic Diseases, NCID, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- Generic Drugs (Office of Women's Health, OEA, FDA, HHS)
- Generic Drugs: Save Money at the Pharmacy (Consumer Response Center, Federal Trade Commission)
- Generics Help Keep Medication Costs Manageable (Cleveland Clinic)
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart: Newborn through 12-month old Kit (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart: Newborn through 12-month old [Spanish KIT] (Education Publication Center, ED)
- Help Your Arthritis Treatment Work [Easy-to-Read] (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- HelpingPatients.org (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) - Search for prescription medicine assistance programs (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America)
- HIV, Pregnancy and AZT (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- HIV/AIDS: Starting Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Hormones and Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation, The)
- How to Give Medicine to Children (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- La Realidad de los Medicamentos Genéricos (Office of Women's Health, OEA, FDA, HHS)
- Las Medicinas: Cómo Usarlas Con Confianza (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Medicamentos Para las Personas con Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Medicamentos: Úselos con Cuidado (National Institute on Aging, NIH, HHS)
- Medication and Older Adults (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Medication: Effective Use (Cleveland Clinic)
- Medications (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Medications (Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.)
- Medications (Cleveland Clinic)
- Medicines by Design: The Biological Revolution in Pharmacology (National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH, HHS)
- Medicines for People with Diabetes [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Medicines: Use Them Safely (National Institute on Aging)
- Miracle Drugs vs. Superbugs: Preserving the Usefulness of Antibiotics (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Mis Medicinas (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
- MS and Pregnancy (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
- Multiple Medications (Cleveland Clinic)
- My Medicines (Federal Citizen Information Center, GSA)
- News Release: Viagra-Type Drugs Unlikely to Solve Many Women's Sexual Response Problems (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center)
- NIDA InfoFacts - Pain Medications (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.)
- On the Teen Scene: Using Over-the-Counter Medications Wisely (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Oral Candidiasis (Project Inform)
- Over-The-Counter Medicines What's Right for You? (Consumer Healthcare Products Association)
- Overview of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medicines (NSAIDs) (Cleveland Clinic)
- Pain Control After Surgery: Pain Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Pain Medications (Cleveland Clinic)
- Patient Assistance Programs (UCLA Healthcare)
- Pharmacy Compounding: Customizing Prescription Drugs (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
- Pregnancy and Medications (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Protect Your Child from Poisons in Your Home (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Questions and Answers: Clinical Trial Comparing Letrozoleto Placebo Following Tamoxifen Therapy to Reduce the Risk of Cancer Recurrence Among Post-Menopausal Women Originally Diagnosed with Early-Stage Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute, NIH, HHS)
- Quiz Yourself! Multiple Medications (Cleveland Clinic)
- Schizophrenia: New Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Steroid Medicines: How to Stop Safely (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Sumarios de medicamentos en español (AIDSInfo)
- Take Charge of Your Diabetes (Division of Diabetes Translation, NCCDPHP, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- Taking HIV Medicines on Schedule (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Taking Medications (Cleveland Clinic)
- Taking Medicine While Pregnant or Breast-Feeding (Office of Women's Health, OEA, FDA, HHS)
- Talking with Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People (National Institute on Aging)
- Tamoxifen: Questions and Answers
- Tardive Dyskinesia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- The Healing Power of Placebos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Tomando Medicamentos Para Tratar El VIH/SIDA: Una Guía De Sugerencias Para Los Padres De Niños Infectados Con El VIH (Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation)
- Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Truth about Choosing Medical Treatments [Easy-to-Read] (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Types of OTC Medicines and How They Work (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Your Child and Medication (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Your Medicines and Bladder Control [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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