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Consumer Health Resources

This guide provides a list of suggested consumer health websites in support of health literacy.

Drug & Substances Information

Medline Plus : Drugs, Herbs & Supplements - This website from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) website MedlinePlus offers information about prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines with information about side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more. 

Cosmetics Info - CosmeticsInfo.org is your source for information about cosmetics and personal care products that you and your family trust and rely on every day.

FDA Food & Drug Information for Consumers - Consumer information from the Food and Drug Administration.

Dietary Supplement Label Database The National Institutes of Health's Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) includes current and historical label information from products marketed in the U.S. Search over 200,000 labels in the Dietary Supplement Label Database. 

Drugs.com - This education based website provides accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. This website also includes tools that assist with pill identification, drug interactions, check symptoms and, medicine information.  

Merck Manual Consumer Version-  First published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists, the Manual grew in size and scope to become one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. The Manual includes medical information of the day to a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers.