TIP: We recommend you use this free, full-text, guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) before any of the resources below. United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information Volume II, Advice for the the Patient.

Food and Drug Administration Home Page

The major source of information on approved drugs.

Consumer Drug Info

Drug information for consumers from the FDA. Covers newly approved drugs since January 1998.

KidsMeds

Information for parents on children's medications

Types of OTC Medicines and How They Work

Information on over-the-counter medications, particularly pain relievers, antihistamines, decongestants and cough medicines. How to use OTC medications properly with links to additional information.

Longwood Herbal Task Force

Created by healthcare professionals from the Mass. College of Pharmacy, Childrens Hospital and institutions. Herb and dietary supplements database. Free in-depth monographs, information sheets on herbs, dietary supplements, interactions and toxicity.

For more on herbs see the CHRC Page on Herbs and Supplements

Needy Meds

Listing of pharmaceutical companies drug assistance programs that help people who can't afford the drugs they need.

New Drugs or Indications

News found on the Internet relating to the approval of new drugs or of new indications for previously available drugs. Free, but registration is required. From Doctors Guide to the Internet.

New Medicines in Development Information

Information on pharmaceutical products in the research and testing phase. Information is grouped by topics, such as new drugs for AIDS, Neurological Disorders, the Aging, etc. From Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

RxList- the Internet Drug Index

The RxList Database consists primarily of products currently on the US market or close to approval. Information on top 200 prescription drugs, over 4,000 US products and 300 drug monographs.