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Wellness Ambassadors - Health and Wellness: Medication

Credible resources to access for information on health and wellness.

Medication

Drugs are useful to control certain conditions... but realize that there are side effects to chemicals. Certain drugs also have strong interactions with each other that can create their own problems. And by the way, can you really identify all the pills you take so you do not mistakenly take the wrong drug? Check out some of the informative sites below.

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Drug Information

U.S. National Library of Medicine Drug Information Portal
Identify drugs by name or categories in addition to finding the generic names of drugs.
Drugs, Herbs and Supplements
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Learn about the different types of manufactured drugs and herbal supplements.
Pillbox
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine, identify different pills according to their physical characteristics.
American Association of Poison Control Centers
Is it an emergency? Do you need help with a reaction to a substance? This site offers options to get help quickly.

Last Updated: Nov 1, 2021 10:21 AM
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