Web site allows users to rate drugs, share side effect info

Web site allows users to rate drugs, share side effect info

A new Web site, www.RateADrug.com, provides an online community-based
rating system for drugs and other medical treatments. It also allows
users to share information about possible side effects and benefits they
experience. The site uses anecdotal reports to add to data from clinical
trials and FDA disclosures. Users can evaluate and share their
experiences by participating in RateADrug's ongoing surveys. RateADrug
is currently conducting specific large-group studies for
cholesterol-lowering statin drugs Lipitor, Lescol, Mevacor, Pravachol,
and Zocar; antidepressants Lexapro, Prozac, Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft, and
Pristiq; and insomnia treatments Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, Rozerem, and
Benzodiazepines. Users can also review or submit ratings for more than
1,000 medications.