Drugs

Drugs FDA regulates the safety and effectiveness of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, and works to help communicate the benefits and risks associated with these products. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more. - Hormone Replacement Therapies Can Help Women with Bothersome Menopausal Symptoms - Understanding FDA Terms for Possible New Therapies to Prevent and Treat Diseases - FDA 101: Product Recalls - Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines - Animal Welfare, Testing and Research of FDA-Regulated Products - Create and Keep a Medication List for Your Health - Know When and How to Use Antibiotics, and When to Skip Them - It's a Good Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine - Skip the Antibacterial Soap; Use Plain Soap and Water - Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun: From Sunscreen to Sunglasses - Advisory Committees Give FDA Critical Advice and the Public a Voice - Ivermectin and COVID-19 - Know Which Medication Is Right for Your Seasonal Allergies - Allergy Relief for Your Child - Some Medicines and Driving Don't Mix - Taking Z-drugs for insomnia? Know the Risks - 5 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults - Don't Overuse Acetaminophen - Know Your Treatment Options for COVID-19 - Treating Migraines: Ways to Fight the Pain with Medication - Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment - Treating and Dealing with ADHD - Accidental Exposures to Fentanyl Patches Continue to Be Deadly to Children - What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking Opioids - Apetamin - An Illegally Imported Weight Gain, Figure Augmentation Product - FDA Warns of Use of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) Among Teens, Young Adults - Safely Using Hand Sanitizer - Access to Naloxone Can Save a Life During an Opioid Overdose - Manage Your Asthma: Know Your Triggers and Treatment Options - How to Buy Medicines Safely From an Online Pharmacy - Should Your Child Participate in a Clinical Trial? - Warning: Aspirin-Containing Antacid Medicines Can Cause Bleeding - Want to Quit Smoking? FDA-Approved and FDA-Cleared Cessation Products Can Help - Is It Really 'FDA Approved?' - Generic Drugs Undergo Rigorous FDA Review - Tianeptine Products Linked to Serious Harm, Overdoses, Death - FDA Pharmacists Help Consumers Use Medicines Safely - 5 Things to Know about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC - Older Therapies Aren’t Necessarily Better for Thyroid Hormone Replacement - Safely Using Hand Sanitizer - Avoid Dangerous HCG Diet Products - Men With Breast Cancer Need More Treatment Options and Access to Genetic Counseling - What You Should Know About Using Cannabis, Including CBD, When Pregnant or Breastfeeding - What to Know About Products Containing Cannabis and CBD - Safely Soothing Teething Pain and Sensory Needs in Babies and Older Children - Should You Give Kids Medicine for Coughs and Colds? - Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention - Biosimilars: More Treatment Choices and Innovation - Hurricane Season: Be Prepared - Should You Put Sunscreen on Infants? Not Usually - Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don't Mix - Caution: Bodybuilding Products Can Be Risky - Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants - Products Claiming to "Cure" Cancer Are a Cruel Deception - Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health