“It’s important that patients know to be diligent about reading their medicine labels, knowing the ingredients ... if you have questions about dosing instructions or medicines containing ...

To help non-native-English speakers, Walgreens has filled more than a million prescriptions with Spanish labels and instructions in the last 18 months, including 140,000 in Illinois. Now the ...

Many people don't fully understand the seemingly simple label instructions on their prescription ... Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.

On prescription medicine labels, acetaminophen is sometimes listed ... Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about dosing instructions or medicines that contain acetaminophen.

Several studies suggest that more explicit instructions on medicine labels would be helpful, says Michael Wolf, director of the Health Literacy and Learning Program at Northwestern University.

The Drug Facts label is found on the package of every OTC medicine. It lists the active ingredients, how to take the medicine, what it is supposed to do, and any warnings about its use.