WHERE DO I FIND DRUG SIDE-EFFECT INFORMATION?

Two sites were recently recommended in a Baltimore Sun article.

http://www.pdrhealth.com/ provides consumer-friendly information based on the PDR, or Physicians' Desk Reference, drug information from FDA-approved drug labels. The PDR itself is available on line, but only for health professionals.

Another user-friendly site is http://www.safemedication.com/, provided by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

-From: “Where to get the lowdown on side effects”, The Baltimore Sun, 12/10/04.