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Prescriptions and Drug Information

Following your treatment, you may be required to take medication, which will be prescribed by a physician or licensed independent practitioner, who also will advise you about each drug, including dosage, side effects and other necessary information. Depending on your insurance plan, you may have certain procedures to follow for ordering prescriptions from certain pharmacies.

Prescription Information

The YNHH Prescription Assistance Program is available to qualified patients — regardless of whether or not they have health insurance or pharmacy benefits. Learn more.

Drug Information

Through an arrangement with LaurusHealth, we are pleased to offer an alphabetical guide to medications. This reference provides summaries of more than 2,400 commonly prescribed medications, including brand and generic names, other drugs that would affect a specific drug, instructions on usage, side effects, dosage, updates on FDA approvals, and other important information.

SafeMedication.com
This consumer-oriented website is sponsored by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and provides information on more than 700 medications. Visitors to the site can access drug information, as well as information about patient safety and herbals. The site also provides health and medication news and tips.

Immunization Info
This website, hosted by the National Network for Immunization Information, is designed to provide up-to-date, scientifically valid information to parents and professionals. It contains a vaccine information database.

Herbal Medications: Everything You Wanted to Know
Yale-New Haven pharmacists have created this online guide to 11 commonly used herbal supplements.