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My Medicines.

Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration. Office of Women's Health and National Association of Chain Drug Stores.

My Medicines.

Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration. Office of Women's Health and National Association of Chain Drug Stores.

This toolkit offers tips for patients to prevent adverse drug events and provides a way to record important medication information such as a list of allergies, prescriptions, dosages, and conditions being treated.

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