drugs, nonprescription

Profiles thousands of prescription and nonprescription drugs, alphabetized by generic name or drug class name, providing information on uses, dosages, overdose symptoms, side effects, precautions, and interactions with other drugs and substances.

Presents profiles of hundreds of prescription and nonprescription drugs, alphabetized by generic name or drug class name, providing information on uses, dosages, overdose symptoms, side effects, precautions, and interactions with other drugs and substances.

Provides descriptions of over 10,000 brand-name and generic drugs available through prescription and over the counter, with guidelines on drug usage, interactions, and side effects, and a full-color medicine chart.

Evaluates over 1000 ingredients and rates 1000 brand-name drugs available over-the-counter.

Presents a guide to over-the-counter drugs, such as pain relievers, cold medicine, and diet pills, discusses the physiological effects of their use, and offers advice on overcoming an addiction to them.

Discusses the use of natural drugs and herbal supplements, specifically caffeine. Describes the chemical make-up of caffeine and explains its affects on the human body when it is consumed in coffee, soda, and chocolate. Offers teenagers guidelines on making wise choices about what to put inside their bodies.

Discusses the world of prescription and nonprescription drugs, exploring such aspects as generic drugs and those obtained with a doctor's order.

The government has approved them. You don't need a prescription. You can get them at practically any supermarket. so obviously over-the-counter medications can't be dangerous. Right? Wrong.