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Interactions are complex and involve changes in the ways that
each drug is absorbed, metabolized and/ or excreted. Drug interactions
are caused when two or more drugs, used concurrently, affect each
other's actions in some way. Sometimes two medications are
prescribed together to enhance their individual therapeutic effects but
some interactions are detrimental to treatment and even dangerous to
the patient. No doctor would prescribe two incompatible medications
but, if you are seeing more than one doctor, be sure they each know
what else you have been prescribed.
Sometimes adverse interaction of two substances is
unexpected but there are many that are known. If you are taking an
oral contraceptive, laxatives and antihistamines can reduce the
effectiveness of the pill. Smokers who use a contraceptive pill run a
higher risk of stroke and heart attack. Antacids can reduce the effect
and laxatives can either decrease or increase the effectiveness of
digitalis. Cold remedies and decongestants can cause irregular
heartbeat, the last thing a digitalis user needs. Any antidepressant
medicine can react seriously with antihistamines, causing dangerously
high blood pressure. Alcohol, even the amount in cold remedies, is
dangerous when combined with any time- release capsule. For
instance, how sensible it would seem to be to take a Contact C with a
spoon of cough medicine. It could be deadly! The alcohol removes the
protective coating on the little time- release pills and you may get the
whole twelve- hour dosage all at once. Many vitamins, too, affect
medication and, conversely, many medications affect vitamin levels in
your body. The important point to remember about drug interactions is
that they can occur any time you are combining drugs. Even ' safe'
things like aspirin, vitamins, herbal supplements or cold remedies can
be dangerous when combined with others. Be sure to tell your doctor,
before he prescribes a drug, about any medications or supplements
you are taking. Check with the doctor or pharmacist before using any
non- prescription drug or supplement while you are taking prescribed
medication.
Alcohol, because of its widespread use, is probably
responsible for more adverse interactions than any other substance. It
is important to note that many non- prescription drugs, such as a
number of cough syrups, contain enough alcohol to produce adverse
effects when taken in conjunction with many medications.
Some foods should not be consumed in combination with
some drugs. Some examples of these dangerous combinations are the
following. A person taking an MAO Inhibitor, such as Nardil, should
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| Transcript | Interactions are complex and involve changes in the ways that each drug is absorbed, metabolized and/ or excreted. Drug interactions are caused when two or more drugs, used concurrently, affect each other's actions in some way. Sometimes two medications are prescribed together to enhance their individual therapeutic effects but some interactions are detrimental to treatment and even dangerous to the patient. No doctor would prescribe two incompatible medications but, if you are seeing more than one doctor, be sure they each know what else you have been prescribed. Sometimes adverse interaction of two substances is unexpected but there are many that are known. If you are taking an oral contraceptive, laxatives and antihistamines can reduce the effectiveness of the pill. Smokers who use a contraceptive pill run a higher risk of stroke and heart attack. Antacids can reduce the effect and laxatives can either decrease or increase the effectiveness of digitalis. Cold remedies and decongestants can cause irregular heartbeat, the last thing a digitalis user needs. Any antidepressant medicine can react seriously with antihistamines, causing dangerously high blood pressure. Alcohol, even the amount in cold remedies, is dangerous when combined with any time- release capsule. For instance, how sensible it would seem to be to take a Contact C with a spoon of cough medicine. It could be deadly! The alcohol removes the protective coating on the little time- release pills and you may get the whole twelve- hour dosage all at once. Many vitamins, too, affect medication and, conversely, many medications affect vitamin levels in your body. The important point to remember about drug interactions is that they can occur any time you are combining drugs. Even ' safe' things like aspirin, vitamins, herbal supplements or cold remedies can be dangerous when combined with others. Be sure to tell your doctor, before he prescribes a drug, about any medications or supplements you are taking. Check with the doctor or pharmacist before using any non- prescription drug or supplement while you are taking prescribed medication. Alcohol, because of its widespread use, is probably responsible for more adverse interactions than any other substance. It is important to note that many non- prescription drugs, such as a number of cough syrups, contain enough alcohol to produce adverse effects when taken in conjunction with many medications. Some foods should not be consumed in combination with some drugs. Some examples of these dangerous combinations are the following. A person taking an MAO Inhibitor, such as Nardil, should |
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