[sotd] Drug Interactions: What You Should Know [October 19, 2009]

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  • Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:54:46 -0300

        Site of the Day for Monday, October 19, 2009

        Drug Interactions: What You Should Know

Today's site, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, offers authoritative
information about possible problems which can arise from taking over-the-counter
drugs along with prescription medications. Gentle Subscribers should find the
included basic chart a handy reference to avoid inadvertent drug combinations 
which
may have deleterious side effects.

"There are more opportunities today than ever before to learn about your health 
and
to take better care of yourself. It is also more important than ever to know 
about
the medicines you take. If you take several different medicines, see more than 
one
doctor, or have certain health conditions, you and your doctors need to be 
aware of
all the medicines you take. Doing so will help you to avoid potential problems 
such
as drug interactions." - from the website

This one page presentation explains how unexpected reactions can occur when two
drugs, such as antihistamines for allergies and sleep sedatives, or medications 
for
high blood pressure and common cold decongestants, are combined. Also noted are 
the
possible adverse reactions of some medications when combined with alcohol.
Additional material covers the important details available on the labels of all
over-the-counter drugs, while under the Category heading, a reference chart 
lists
various types of medication and the possible drug interactions which could occur
from taking products as ordinary as antacids and pain relief tablets.

Slip over to the site for a useful advisory on potentially harmful drug
interactions at:

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/ucm163354.htm

  A.M. Holm
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