DailyMed.nlm.nih.gov (DailyMed) provides an online version of the information that comes with FDA-approved medications, as well as links to related resources.
The National Library of Medicine, which is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, publishes the website. Content is from the prescription labeling and non-prescription labeling information that pharmaceutical companies submit to the Food and Drug Administration.
Tips for use:
– From the DailyMed home page search for a drug by brand name, generic name, NDC code or drug class. To search for drugs using other terms, such as an ingredient or the name of a medical condition, use advanced search.
– On the page for each drug, images of the drug’s packaging are on the upper left. Below that the orange Safety section includes a link to any boxed warning about serious or life-threatening risks and to the FDA’s database of safety recalls. Next, the Related Resources section links to information about the drug in MedlinePlus.gov and ClinicalTrials.gov. If there is a Medication Guide for the drug, a link is included between dotted lines near the top of the page for the drug .
– Continuing on the page for a drug, sections may include Highlights of Prescribing Information; Indications and Usage; Dosage and Administration; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Overdosage; Description; Clinical Pharmacology; Drug Abuse and Dependence (if relevant); and Ingredients and Appearance . For some drugs there is a Patient Counseling section.
Reviewed October 2025