Medication (General Information)

Overview

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Prescription Medicines

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

• Safe Medication

Éducaloi

• The Public Drug Insurance Plan

HealthLink BC

• Medications
• Dealing With Medicine Side Effects and Interactions

Government of Canada

• MedEffect Canada
• Drug Products
• Drug Product Database
• Buying and Using Drug and Health Products Safely
• Buying Drugs over the Internet

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Drugs and Supplements

Medline Plus (United States)

• Drugs, Herbs and Supplements
• Drug Therapy

PDR+ for Patients (United States)

• Browse by Consumer Monograph Name

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Drugs

Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec

• Prescription Drug Insurance

U.S. Food & Drug Administration

• Think It Through: Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines
• Use Medicines Wisely
• Are You Taking Medication as Prescribed?

Over the Counter (Non-Prescription) Medications

HealthLink BC

• Non-Prescription Medicines and Products
• Over-the-Counter Medicine Precautions
• Reading Medicine Labels

Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec

• Over the Counter Drugs Database (Database only available in French)

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Overview of Over-the-Counter Drugs
• Precautions with Over-the-Counter Drugs

Related Topics

• Be Involved in Your Care
• Complementary Health Approaches
• Substance Abuse

You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.