Posted by Sharon Nuttall on Tuesday, March 30, 2010,
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Health info
Did you
know that over 600,000 emergency room visits each year involved adverse
reactions to or interactions of prescriptions or over-the counter drugs
or supplements? Here are some of the main risks:
Taking different
drugs prescribed by more than one doctor
Using drugs to
treat conditions for which they weren't originally prescribed
Taking leftover
drugs that were stockpiled and later used incorrectly
Using a drug that
was appropriate initially but caused a toxic interaction when a new dr...