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About the Money Saving Guides Series
This series will help you navigate the world of drugs - to save money when you buy them, to talk to your doctor about your treatment options and choices, and to take drugs more safely and wisely. These brief guides present simple and straight-forward explanations, advice, and recommendations.

Our guides are listed below. They are available in English and Spanish. They are in PDF format so you'll need Adobe Acrobat software on your computer. Just click on the title to download a guide.

The publications in this series are not a substitute for a consultation with a medical or health professional. They are meant to promote and enhance communication with your doctors and pharmacists, not replace it.

English
How to Read a Prescription Drug Label
Starting a New Drug: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Understanding a Drug's Side Effects
Understanding Your Medication Formulary
6 Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist
Taking Your Medication as Directed
Off-Label Drug Use – The Pros and Cons
Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
Managing Multiple Medicines
Splitting Your Pills
Generic Drugs – What You Need to Know
Getting the Best Price on Your Drugs

en español
Seis preguntas que debe hacer a su farmacéutico
Cómo leer etiquetas e información para el paciente
Cómo comenzar con un nuevo medicamento
Efectos secundarios
Formulario de su plan de salud
Tome los medicamentos según indicaciones
Usos no aprobados
Programas de Asistencia
Cómo manejar múltiples medicamentos
División de tabletas
Medicamentos genéricos: lo que debe saber
Cómo conseguir el mejor precio para sus medicamentos


Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs is a public-education project administered by Consumers Reports. These materials were made possible from a grant from the state Attorney General Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program, which is funded by a multistate settlement of consumer-fraud claims regarding the marketing of the prescription drug Neurontin.

The Engelberg Foundation provided a major grant to fund the creation of the project from 2004 to 2007. Additional initial funding came from the National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health. A more detailed explanation of the project is available at ConsumerReportsHealth.org/BestBuyDrugs.

Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs should not be viewed as a substitute for a consultation with a medical or health professional. These guides and the information on ConsumerReportsHealth.org/BestBuyDrugs are provided to enhance the communication with your doctor rather than to replace it.
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs is a free public education project that provides free guidance on the safety, effectiveness and cost of drugs. Learn more