Prescription medications and over the counter drugs are often dangerous when taken together leading to adverse side effects and reactions. Prevent drug interactions by having someone there that can monitor and manage medications. Be aware of what you are taking and inform your doctor or pharmacist of all over-the-counter medicines you take too. If memory [...]
Drug interactions occur when another medication, supplement or food interacts or interferes with a drug, causing an adverse drug reaction (ADR). These ADRs may be mild but, too often, they can cause serious injury and even death. There are over two million serious ADRs each year and account for approximately 100,000 deaths annually, making them [...]
Drug interactions may land you in the hospital. Common signs and symptoms of drug interactions are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, light-headedness, unsteady gait, racing heart and confusion, to name a few. More critical reactions are toxicity, increased potency, decreased effectiveness or absorption. Professional caregivers are trained to recognize minute changes in a person’s condition that are [...]
Drug interactions happen more often than you think. The most frequent classes of medications implicated in potential drug-drug interactions were NSAIDs, beta-blockers, steroids, ACE inhibitors, and anticoagulants. Antibiotics, diuretics, hypoglycemics, and calcium-channel blockers are also mentioned. It is important to know the signs and symptoms of interactions which is why it is a good idea [...]
