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Mental Health ~ "L-M" Topics
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (offsite)
As of July 1, 2001, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) is now the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Medicare (offsite)
The official U.S. government site for people with Medicare.
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Bioterrorism: Drug Preparedness and Response (offsite)
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Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (offsite)
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Drug Guide (offsite)
Lists more than 7,000 drugs, with product information. Includes:
Conditions for which you should take the drug, Proper dosage,
Information for women who are breast feeding, Potential side effects,
Pharmacology, and Warnings.
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Drug Interactions (offsite)
Enter medications to yield a print out of potential interactions.
This is a great interactive program.
TIP: Enter all meds in Step #1 and select "Search."
The results of the drug search will be listed in the box in Step #2.
The search from Step #1 will result in some additional drugs being
added to the box in Step #2, to clarify certain types of meds. Or,
if you have misspelled drugs in Steps #1, they will be corrected in
Step #2. --- Then, one by one, from the new list now shown in Step #2,
select each of the drugs you are taking and select "Add." After you
have completed Step #2, all your meds should be listed under Step #3.
You can edit as necessary at this point, then select "Check Interactions."
This sounds complicated, but it isn't. Results are a list of potential
problems (graded by severity), potential adverse symptoms, foods to avoid,
and comments on what might need special monitoring.
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Drug Recall List (offsite)
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Drug Safety and Side Effects (offsite)
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Food & Drug Administration (offsite)
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) (offsite)
A guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DI and Advice for the Patient.
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Over-the-counter Drug Information (offsite)
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Understanding and being involved in your medication regime (offsite)
Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists and YOU make up your health care team. To reduce the risks related to using medicines and to get the maximum benefit, you need to play an active role on the team.
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