Choose a prescription or over-the-counter drug to research. Use one or more of the following sites or do a search to find out more information about the drug.
Health Square Drug Information Center (https://www.healthcentral.com/medications/medications/)
Mayo Health (click on Drugs and Supplements) www.mayoclinic.org MedicineNet (https://www.medicinenet.com/medications/article.htm)
MedlinePlus Drug Information (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html)
Answer the following questions in a Word document:
1. What drug/medication did you research?
2. What are the uses for the medication?
3. How taken (dosage/administration)?
4. Precautions:
5. Side effects and drug interactions:
6. Other warnings and information:
7. What additional information would you need to understand to safely use this medication?