Prescription Medications

Overview

There are thousands of different prescription medications used to treat hundreds of different medical conditions. Your doctor and your pharmacist are your best sources of information about your prescription medications.

Guidelines for taking every kind of prescription medication could fill several books. Common types covered here include antibiotics, minor tranquilizers, and sleeping pills.


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Author: Katy E. Magee, MA
Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Last Updated May 19, 2006
Medical Review: Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine

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