Sometimes researchers study drugs that are already FDA-approved to see if they may have other uses. If you want to find out more about approved drugs (what they’re approved to treat, for example, or what their major side effects are) check out these two resources:
- Daily Med – from the National Library of Medicine, provides drug label information for a growing list of prescription drugs.
- Drugs@FDA is the FDAs searchable database of currently approved drugs. It’s a great way to find out whether drugs are still on the market, who manufactures them, and in what forms and dosages they’re currently offered.