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Consumer Education:
What You Should Know About Buying and Using Drug Products
FDA is committed to providing consumers with information on
prescription, generic, and over-the-counter drug products. The Center for
Drug Evaluation and Research has
developed the following public service campaigns and announcements
to help you make informed decisions about using medicines.
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Over-the-Counter Drug Products
-
Driving? Before You Hit the Road, Check the Medicine Label to Make
Sure You're Able.
- Driving? Check ALL of Your Medicine Labels Before You Hit the Road
- text - HTML (Posted 7/22/2004)
- graphic image - PDF [low resolution]
(Posted 7/19/2004)
-
You Know What's in Your
Medicine Cabinet, but Do You Know What's in Your Medicines?
- "It’s Possible to Take Too Much of the
Same Active Ingredient When Taking More Than One Medicine." (Public Service
Announcement in cooperation with the National Consumers League)
- "These medicines all have one thing in common...the same active
ingredient."
- The Be MedWise Prescription for Taking Over-the-Counter Medicines
With Care (Posted
4/6/2004)
- Safe Use of
Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers (analgesics) and Fever Reducers
(antipyretics)
- "The
New Label--It's Clearly Better" (Radio Public Service Announcements)
- "New
OTC Drug Facts Label." Article from FDA Consumer magazine, July-August
2002.
- "New
Drug Label Spells It Out Simply." Article from FDA Consumer
magazine, July-August 1999.
- "Soon, all over-the-counter medicines will have one thing in
common. Simplicity." (Public Service Announcement)
- "The New Over-the-Counter
Medicine Label: Take a Look." (Brochure)
- "Over-the-Counter
Medicines: What's Right for You?" Information
distributed as a public service by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products
Association (CHPA).
"Medicamentos sin receta: ¿Cual
es adecuado para usted?"
- "Got a Sick Kid? Don’t Guess. Read the Label.
Make sure you’re giving your children the
right medicine and the right amount." (Brochure)
"¿Está enfermo uno de sus hijos?"
- Over-the-Counter Drug Products.
CDER's web page on OTC information for consumers, pharmaceutical
industry, and healthcare professionals.
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Misuse of Medicines
- Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers
- "The Buzz Takes Your Breath Away. Permanently." (web
site)
- "The Buzz Takes Your Breath Away. Permanently." (brochure)
- FDA Consumer magazine articles
- "It's to die for." (public service announcement)
- "The Buzz Takes Your Breath Away. Permanently." (public service
announcement)
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Specific Drug Products
Analgesics (pain
relievers) and Antipyretics (fever reducers)
Antibiotics and
Antibiotic Resistance
- "Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work"
Aspirin
- "Aspirin for Reducing
Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: KNOW THE FACTS" (3/12/2003)
Public Service Announcement:
- "Aspirin for Reducing
Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: KNOW THE FACTS" (3/12/2003)
Brochure:
- "Before Using Aspirin to Lower Your Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke, Here is What You Should Know"
(3/13/2003)
Fact Sheet:
- New Prescribed Uses
of Aspirin: Questions and Answers
- Daily
Aspirin Therapy. FDA Consumer magazine, Sept-Oct 2003
issue
Metered-Dose Inhalers
- "Your Metered-Dose Inhaler is Changing to Help Improve the
Environment" (9/22/2003)
Public Service Announcement:
- One-page version:
- Two-page version:
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Last Updated: October 20, 2004
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