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Prescribing information

Prescribing information, often called the drug label, is the FDA-approved document that lists a medicine's uses, doses, warnings and side effects.

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DefinitionPrescribing information, often called the drug label, is the FDA-approved document that lists a medicine's uses, doses, warnings and side effects.

What it means

The label includes approved indications, the dose schedule, how to take it, warnings, contraindications, drug interactions and adverse reaction tables from clinical trials. Most labels also include a plain-language Medication Guide for patients.

Labels change. New uses, new warnings and new formulations are added as evidence comes in. The current version is free to read on DailyMed, run by the National Library of Medicine, and on the drug maker's site.

Sunny Weigh tools show label facts and math only. When this site and the current label disagree, the label wins, and we want to hear about it.

Each label shows a revision date near the top. If you are reading an old printout or a screenshot, check DailyMed for the newest version before relying on it.

Why it matters

Every dose, side-effect rate and warning on this site is sourced to the prescribing information.

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