Medications, whether prescribed, or over-the-counter, can play an important role in health and wellness. Each person’s metabolism and overall health impacts the way medication is absorbed and how medications may interact with each other, or with foods. For this reason it is critical that your physician be made aware of every medication and supplement you are taking, and it is essential that all medications are taken as prescribed.
Following are some of our favorite websites about safe and proper use, storage, and administration of medicines:
What You Need to Know to Use Medicine Safely, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Get the Facts About Your Medication, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Drug Safety, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Fact Sheet: What You Can Do to Avoid Medication Errors*, Institute of Medicine
Educate Before You Medicate*, National Council on Patient Information
Over the Counter Medication Safety*, Consumer Health Products Association
Taking Medicines Safety, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Medication Use Safety Training for Seniors*, National Council on Patient Information and Education
Using Medications Wisely*, AARP