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Pill Identification

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Note that the appearance of pills can change, and they might look different outside the US. You should ask your pharmacist or doctor to confirm which pill that you have.

Online Resources:

• - The California Department of Justice Stop Drugs.org site includes photos of pills and street drugs at http://www.stopdrugs.org/identification.html
  
  
• - The NLM MedlinePlus consumer health information Web site includes various Substance Abuse topic pages at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuse.html
  
  

The following drug identification books may be available at a local public or university library:

• - Ident-a-Drug Reference:for Drug Tablet and Capsule Identification
  • - does not include photos, but lists drugs by the numbers and letters that are on them
    
    
• - Mosby's DRUGConsult
  • - includes photos
    
    
• - Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
  • - includes photos; arranged alphabetically by manufacturer
    
    

Related Questions:

Where can I find information about US drugs?

Where can I find information about international (non-US) drugs?

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Last updated: 09 September 2004
First published: 01 January 2000
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