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MedlinePlus: Drugs, Herbs and Supplements
A service of the US National Library of Medicine, this is an excellent resource for learning about prescription drugs, over the counter medicines, and various herbs and supplements. Information given on side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.
From the National Library of Medicine (NLM), this portal offers quick access to quality drug information. Search the database of prescription and over-the-counter drugs by generic or brand name, or other categories. Links to other NLM resources for further research are available.
A comprehensive source of drug information online, drugs.com provides free, peer-reviewed, accurate and independent data on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and natural products.
A comprehensive source of evidence-based, consumer-oriented drug information. Read information on the wide variety of medicines currently available with reference materials on drugs, vitamins, herbs, medical research, and disease management. Also offers a drug interactions database where you can check possible interactions between two or more medications.