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Family Medicine Cabinet: Free, New On-Line Tool Helps Track Your Medication Safety
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to the health of their
children and even parents, many moms feel it's their responsibility to be as
educated as possible about health and medicine. With the many different
medicines out there, it is hard to keep track of who in the family is taking
what and the dangers of drug reactions, interactions and side effects.
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In fact, the incidence of serious drug reactions is increasing, according
to a recent analysis of adverse drug events reported to the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA).
Now there is a free online tool to help the "family health officer" stay
informed about the family's medicines: MedNotes (www.Drugs.com/mednotes).
MedNotes is an award-winning, easy-to-use, personalized medication management
program that can be used to track the whole family's medications. Developed
by Drugs.com, the most comprehensive online medicine information web site,
MedNotes will help mothers and caretakers stay informed about their family's
prescription and over the counter (OTC) drugs, safety news and possible
allergic, food and drug interactions.
"Moms are gatekeepers of their family's health, from their children to
their elderly parents so it's critical for them to stay informed about their
families' medications. But the reality is it's hard to keep up with new drug
safety information coming out nearly every day," according to Alison Rhodes,
"The Safety Mom," and nationally-recognized expert in child safety. "MedNotes
gives mothers the important medication use and safety information they want --
and peace of mind when it comes to monitoring and managing their family's
medication needs."
Features of MedNotes (www.drugs.com/mednotes)
-- Add your medications to instantly assemble relevant medical information
in a simple, easy to read personalized format.
-- Gain immediate access to in-depth consumer information, drug
comparisons, historical news, FDA alerts, drug interactions, plus food,
allergy and medical condition interactions.
-- Choose to be notified when new FDA alerts are issued and when any new
drugs become available for any of your existing medical conditions.
-- Print health and medication records, including physician and emergency
contacts, allergies and medical conditions.
-- Use MedNotes to manage medications profiles for yourself and your
family.
MedNotes gives mothers the chance to create profiles for different family
members, enter the names of all medications being taken and register to
receive -- all in one easy-to-access place -- drug safety or interaction
alerts, new drug and specific condition news that is released by the FDA or
drug makers. Moms can also print portable personal health and medication
histories, including physician and emergency contact information.
Feedback from early users recognizes MedNotes as a valuable aid to their
everyday health management, and in some cases, as a potentially life-saving
information source. One consumer shared his printed MedNotes medication
profile with paramedics in the ambulance and credits MedNotes with saving
critical time and, potentially, his life on the way to the hospital.
To create your own personalized MedNotes medication profiles or for more
information, please visit: www.drugs.com/mednotes
Media Contact:
Zach Molinaro
212-445-8249
zmolinaro@webershandwick.com
SOURCE Drugs.com
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