Health and Medical Guide to Drugs and Medical Therapies Over-the-Counter Medicines Health information topics about Over-the-Counter Medicines: Children 1. How to Give Medicine to Children Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/medchld.html 2. Childrenâ??s Over-the-Counter Medicines: Ten National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/ten_ways/top_tips_parents.htm 3. Got a Sick Kid? Donâ??t Guess. Read the Labe Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/sickkids.htm 4. Taking Medications Safely American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZLTAJ6KUC&sub_... 5. Medications -- Common Over-the-Counter Medications American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZJXPZTR7C&sub_... 6. Kids Aren't Just Small Adults Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/kids.htm Health Check Tools 1. Be MedWise Quiz National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/quiz_facts/quiz.htm National Institutes of Health 1. Taking Medicines National Institute of General Medical Sciences http://nihseniorhealth.gov/takingmedicines/toc.html Organizations 1. Poison Help 1-800-222-1222 American Association of Poison Control Centers http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonHelp.asp 2. Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org/ 3. Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/ 4. Center for Drug Evaluation and Research http://www.fda.gov/cder/ Overviews 1. Types of OTC (Over-the-Counter) Medicines and How American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/otc.xml 2. Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's Right for Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/WhatsRightForYou.htm Related Issues 1. Use Over-the-Counter Medicines Wisely National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/brochure/bemedwise_english_brochure.pdf 2. Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse American Society of Anesthesiologists http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ5A5UFHZD&sub_... 3. OTC Drug Names-Is What You See Really What You Get Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org/Consumer/OTC.html 4. About Drug-Drug Interactions Involving Over-the-Co National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/quiz_facts/facts.htm 5. Avoiding Medicine Mishaps: Tips against Tampering Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DI00004 6. Dose Cups That Come with Nonprescription Drugs Are Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org/Consumer/DoseCup.html 7. FDA Enhances Safeguards for Consumers Who May Have Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01041.html 8. Frequently Asked Questions to Center for Drug Eval Center for Drug Evaluation and Research http://www.fda.gov/cder/about/faq/default.htm 9. Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicine National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine/medicine.htm 10. Know Whatâ??s in Your Medicine, So You Know National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.bemedwise.org/know_meds/know_meds.htm 11. New Over-the-Counter Medicine Label: Take a Look Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/OTClabel.htm Seniors 1. Medicines: Use Them Safely National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/medicine.asp Specific Conditions 1. Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Products Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01160 2. Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever Guide: Compare Befo Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?retryCount=1&id=PN00061 Statistics 1. Characteristics of Primary Prescription and Over-t Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/prescriptionTX/prescription.htm   Pharmacy / Pharmacist News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Prescription Drug Use Rises 10%, Spending More Than Doubles In One Decade 3 Sep 2010 at 11:00am The number of people in the USA who took one prescription medication in a one month period rose 10% during the decade up to the end of 2008. 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Marketing For Pharmacists At PAC10, Australia 31 Aug 2010 at 4:00am Strategic planning is considered by some pharmacists as being an issue for the future, or one that is too difficult or best left to over-paid consultants... Pharmacists On Health Care Teams Significantly Improve Patient Care 31 Aug 2010 at 4:00am Incorporating pharmacists as members of the health care team in direct patient care roles is a viable solution to help improve U.S. health care, according to the results of a comprehensive, systematic review of the health care literature set to be published in the October 2010 edition of Medical Care. The study has been published prior to print and is available online... 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