Many people don't worry about mixing OTC meds and prescription drugs. It might be a bad idea to combine Benadryl with SSRI antidepressants.
Lots of Americans, especially senior citizens, are taking too many meds. This can result in undesirable reactions and dangerous interactions. Can we fix it?
Benzodiazepines like alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam and lorazepam remain popular to ease anxiety. If stopped too quickly, benzos can cause withdrawal!
Many popular herbal medicines have prescription drug interactions. Learn about them before including both herbs and drugs in your regimen.
How does green tea interact with nadolol? Green tea compounds can lower blood levels of this heart drug, but does not seem to affect metoprolol.
Does Boniva interact with other medications? This osteoporosis drug together with an NSAID might increase the possibility of digestive tract problems.
Patients have been told for decades to avoid vitamin K with warfarin. That means no green leafy veggies. But such foods are good for you. What to do?
Warfarin was the first prescribed anticoagulant. Now we have Eliquis and Xarelto. They're pricey! Is it safe to combine warfarin and green leafy vegetables?
Both in test tubes and in insect models, cranberry compounds keep infectious bacteria from developing resistance to common antibiotics.
Millions of people use marijuana. Many rely on cannabis for medical reasons such as nerve pain. People taking marijuana may need more anesthesia than usual.
The story on grapefruit juice and medicines can be confusing. The interaction is fairly long-lasting, but only certain drugs interact with grapefruit.
How many pills do you take each morning. Anything more than 2 or 3 means you are practicing polypharmacy. Multiple medicines could lead to a deadly mix.
If you are taking lisinopril or another ACE inhibitor do you know which minerals you need and which you should avoid? This is life and death information!
When a team at St. Jude changed its system for drug interaction warnings, doctors had less alert fatigue and were less likely to override important alerts.
Researchers say there is another drug epidemic in addition to opioids. Doctors are prescribing more benzodiazepines than ever for longer periods of time.
An unplanned pregnancy is life-changing. Why aren't women warned that antibiotics may interact with oral contraceptives? When 1+1=0 and 3!
Might your pain reliever interact with your other medicines? It is smart to find out before you take it. The gel form seems less likely to cause trouble.
One reader takes thyroid medicine in the middle of the night. That avoids any problem of potential interactions with coffee or breakfast foods.
Drug interactions are more common than most people realize. Even something as seemingly safe as an OTC cough medicine can trigger scary serotonin syndrome.
Drug and alcohol interactions could turn you into a mean and nasty person. Some drugs can also boost blood alcohol levels. Could that lead to a DWI arrest?
Millions of people take statins daily. Are there dangerous food and drug interactions? What about simvastatin or atorvastatin with grapefruit juice?
Many medications can interfere with good nutrition. If you are taking pills for certain conditions, perhaps you should be taking vitamin supplements.
Pomegranates contain compounds that affect intestinal enzymes much as grapefruits do, but pomegranate juice interactions do not appear to be important.
Americans are taking more medicines than ever, but that isn't always an advantage. Find out when you should ask if you really need that pill.
If you watch TV you can't avoid prescription drug ads. Have you seen the one for Vraylar to treat bipolar disorder? It seems fantastic, but you will want to discover the pros and cons here.
Have you ever imagined that all the pharmacist has to do for your prescription is slap a label on it? Think again. A lot more goes into keeping you safe.
A deadly drug interaction likely resulted in high levels of potassium and cardiac arrest. There was no mention of an interaction in the death certificate. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.
If you eat grapefruit the same day you take simvastatin, your blood levels of the drug will be higher.
Acetaminophen is perceived as super safe. But when you combine acetaminophen (Tylenol) and warfarin it is possible you could develop a dangerous bleeding problem.
A familiar and inexpensive beta blocker like propranolol may make cancer immunotherapy for melanoma and other tumors far more effective.
Are you coughing? If so, you may reach for a cough remedy with DM (dextromethorphan). It might trigger serotonin syndrome if added to the wrong medications.
Amiodarone is FDA-approved for extremely hard-to-treat heart rhythm disturbances. Amiodarone side effects are scary. This drug requires cautious management!