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The Internet Drug Index for prescription drugs, medications and pill identifier

Pill Identifier: Why and How to Identify Your Medication Medical Author: Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD Medical and Pharmacy Editor: Jay W. Marks, MD http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp

DailyMed -Drug Info

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs.
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1028758 Corresponding Author: Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Ste 3030, Boston, MA 02120 ( akesselheim@partners.org ). Author Contributions: Dr Kesselheim had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design : Kesselheim, Misono, Shrank. Acquisition of data : Kesselheim, Misono, Lee, Shrank. Analysis and interpretation of data : Kesselheim, Misono, Stedman, Brookhart, Choudhry, Shrank.

Generic vs Brand-Name Drugs

ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors - Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are used to treat high blood pressure.

Medications A-Z List

http://www.medicinenet.com/medications/article.htm
Medical Terms & Dictionaries

Drug & Medical Search

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

MedlinePlus: Drugs, Herbs and Supplements

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

Drugs are made from petrochemicals

Pharmaceutical drugs are made from petrochemicals, which are derived from fossil fuel. http://www.encognitive.com/node/2183