Welcome to Personal Pharmacy! We are here to help you sort out the confusion with all the various drugs offered by prescription and over-the-counter. There are constantly new drugs being developed, tested and released and if you keep up with news about them you may be in a position to ask for something better than what you use.
One medication might treat your symptoms but give you headaches or gas, another pill may have less side effects but not be as effective. Often there is trial and error involved in finding the right combination of medicines and dosages. The more informed you are the better you can work with your physician or pharmacist.
We have written informative articles about Viagra, Celebrex and Vioxx as well as provided a number of other resources to help you sort through all the pills, creams and liquids that are stocked at your local drug store.
Happy with your pharmacist? Be sure to visit our pharmacies directory to find a pharmacy near your. We list major pharmacies for all 50 states so no matter if you are looking for a new local pharmacy or plan to travel and need to know if your destination has a pharmacy we can help.
 Drug Tips from the FDA
- Ask the doctor periodically to reevaluate long-term treatments.
- If you have questions, talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using an OTC medicine the first time, especially if you use other medicine.
- Carefully read OTC medicine labels for ingredients, proper uses, directions, warnings, precautions, and expiration dates. Many medicines contain the same ingredients. Be sure you're not taking the same drug in more than one form.
Featured Drug Information
Propulsid
Propulsid was a heartburn medicine approved in 1993 only for severe nighttime heartburn experienced by adult patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Androstenedione
Androstenedione is known as andro, a dietary supplement that is a naturally occurring element in the body but not a part of the diet.
Antifungal
Antifungal medications are used to treat fungal infections, which are some of the most difficult infections to get rid of. There are several different types of anti-fungal therapies, including topical, oral, or intravenous.
Neurontin
When Neurontin was first FDA approved, the drug was intended as an add-on epilepsy treatment, however off label use became a regular, widespread practice.
Hismanal
Hismanal was FDA approved in 1988 as an antihistamine for allergy and hay fever symptom relief.
Current Pharmacy News
 Car drives into Lake Murray Boulevard CVS Pharmacy (WIS News 10 Columbia)
A car accidentally drove into the CVS Pharmacy on Lake Murray Boulevard. Despite the chaotic look of the scene, no one was hurt in the crash.
History of pharmacy on display (The News Journal)
SMYRNA -- Inside the Harry Levin Center for Pharmacy and History on Main Street, pharmacist Kevin Musto reaches into the display window and pulls out one of the early tools of his trade.
Walgreens buys Bobs Pharmacy in Spearfish (Rapid City Journal)
Walgreen's is in the process of buying Bob's Pharmacy and the former Lynn's supermarket store in Spearfish, with plans to build a new drugstore on the site by next year.
Thieves smash into pharmacy (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
Police say three people forced their way into a small pharmacy in northeast Albuquerque, but thanks to surveillance footage and the wits of a pharmacist, the thieves didn't get very far with the property.
Video may aid in pharmacy robberies (Orlando Sentinel)
The Orange County Sheriff's Office on Thursday released a video of a person detectives say may have information about a rash of pharmacy robberies. The video shows a teen enter the CVS pharmacy near South John Young Parkway and Americana Boulevard about 3:30 a.m. June 15, walk down a few aisles and leave, Detective Jose Ramirez said. He then removes his shirt to show his all black clothing ...
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