[sotd] ConsumerMedSafety.org [July 12, 2011]
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- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:15:21 -0300
Site of the Day for Tuesday, July 12, 2011
ConsumerMedSafety.org
Today's site, a publication of The institute for Safe Medication Practices,
provides safety information on both prescription and over-the-counter
pharmaceutical products. Gentle Subscribers will find a helpful resource for
drug
safety related inquiries.
"The information you'll find in our Alerts section comes from the experts at The
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) ...the nation's only nonprofit
organization ... devoted entirely to safe medication practices ... or through
other highly respected, non-biased, safety-minded organizations ... the US Food
and
Drug Administration (FDA), drug manufacturers, the American Pharmaceutical
Association, and the National Library of Medicine ... The US government, Agency
for
Healthcare Research and Quality, has certified us as a Patient Safety
Organization." - from the website
This public service presentation offers a number of features -- pertinent
articles
from its paid subscription magazine and useful tools for consumers, such as a
list
of commonly confused drug names and a drug interactions database. At the core of
the site is its Alerts section, an archive, going back to 2008, containing
articles
related to consumer safety, which can be searched or browsed by category. These
include medication warnings, medication and children and mixing medications,
among
others. Recent advisories have noted problems with some widely used
over-the-counter mouth pain relievers and the ongoing issue of children being
adversely affected by camphor (mothballs) ingestion.
March to the site for safety notices on virtually any type of medication at:
http://www.consumermedsafety.org/default.asp
A.M. Holm
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