Drugs, Supplements and Health Information Links

It’s important to consult your physician for possible drug interactions or other risks BEFORE using any dietary supplements. 

For pharmaceutical drug information, check the Physician's Desk Reference site at http://consumer.pdr.net.

RX List, the Internet drug index.  At this site you can learn about side effects, effectiveness as well as interaction and more for thousands of different drugs. There's also a medical encyclopedia, medical humor and free newsletters.  Visit them at: http://www.rxlist.com/

Health Central (pharmacology information): http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/

These websites provide drug and health information to consumers: 
    http://consumer.pdr.net/
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
    http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DrugGuide/default.asp.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science; training CAM researchers; and disseminating authoritative information.  Visit them at: http://nccam.nih.gov/.

  For more information on supplements, visit these Web sites: 
    http://www.ftc.gov/
    http://www.fda.gov/
    http://www.quackwatch.com/
    http://www.cspinet.org/