Tag: drug interactions
Alarming Overprescription Patterns for Older Adults on Antidepressants
New study finds polypharmacy for 73% of older adults on antidepressants, with 56% at risk of harmful drug interactions.
Narrow Escape: My Prescribed Nightmare
It has taken me close to three years to be able to live with my memories from the hospital, where I felt completely and utterly alone, despairing that I might never live a normal life or see my family again.
1 in 12 Kids on Mult. Meds. at Risk for a...
From ABC News: "Among those using multiple medications, one in 12 was at risk for a major drug interaction, and the vast majority of...
āPharmacies Miss Half of Dangerous Drug Combinationsā
The Chicago Tribune tested 255 pharmacies to see how often stores would dispense dangerous drug pairs without warning patients. Fifty-two percent of the pharmacies...
