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There are many ways to find manufacturer inserts, however the easiest way is to use your preferred search engine.

Find the generic or trade name of the product. A generic name is the FDA-approved name and most likely what is written on a prescription. The trade name is the marketing name given by the manufacturer. For example, “acetaminophen” is the generic name of “Tylenol.” The generic name is most likely the active ingredient in the product. Once you find either, ensure you have correct spelling. You can do this by confirming with your healthcare provider.

Type the generic or trade name plus “FDA insert” in your preferred search engine. See example below.

Click the first .gov link. This is most likely the FDA-approved manufacturer insert. However, sometimes the FDA has a dedicated page for a product which is the first search result for our example.

Although the first link from the FDA is important because it highlights potentially serious adverse reactions and any recent news, the second two links are the actual manufacturer insert. Don’t know which one to click? Look at the date in the URL. For the most up-to-date information from a manufacturer, select the most recent year for the current insert. In this case, we’d select the insert with the “2021” in the URL.

Note about curated manufacturer links. As you can see above, manufacturers update inserts which is why it is best to use the above method to find the current version. The FDA + CDC have webpages with all the manufacturer inserts in one place, however based on personal experience, they are not always up-to-date. Searching yourself has the best success rate on finding the current manufacturer insert.