Pharmacy Subject Guide — Consumer Health Information

Includes general, caregiving, HIV/AIDS, dental, mental, and women's health

Information on FDA-approved drugs including package inserts

Free health information resource for patients and their families and friends from the National Library of Medicine: high-quality, easy to understand, free of advertising, in both English and Spanish.

Free prescribing information for drugs submitted to the FDA provided by the National Library of Medicine

Comprehensive drug information from Web MD: interaction checker, pill identifier, patient education resources, clinical guidelines. Free with account.

Freely available manual with medical information and discussions of medical diagnosis and therapy. Updated monthly to keep current with the changes in medical care and to provide accurate clinical decision support

Clinical news coverage across the medical specialties

From Mayo Clinic

Form for submitting adverse drug/product events experienced by consumers to the FDA

Find completed or in-progress trials examining the effects of drugs, devices, or interventions on a given condition

Interactive audiovisual modules from the National Library of Medicine to help consumers better understand complex scientific topics that relate to health research and make well-informed decisions

State-funded digital and physical library in Plainville. Free membership. Resources on substance use and prevention, mental health, and other health topics. Posters, brochures, bookmarks, etc. can be requested for events. Virtual and in-person support groups available.