Consumer Health: Drugs, Herbals & Supplements

A joint project of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and National Library of Medicine (NLM). The DSLD contains the full label contents from a sample of dietary supplement products marketed in the U.S.

Drugs.com provides free, accurate and independent advice on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products.

The FDA is responsible for protecting public health by assuring safety and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, the nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

Learn more about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as it relates to diagnosis, treatment, and symptom management of cancer.

An evidence-based database for the uses of herbs and botanicals.

Offers extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs.

Provides quick access to information on over 12,000 drugs. The portal includes information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and other government agencies such as the FDA & CDC.

ODS seeks to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, supporting research, sharing research results, and educating the public. Its resources include publications (such as Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know), fact sheets on a variety of specific supplement ingredients and products (such as vitamin D and multivitamin/mineral supplements), and the PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset.

Find fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals—common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information.

Find information on nutrition for patients and many other nutrition resources.