Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions

By Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide Monday, November 05, 2007

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Most of us only think about adverse drug reactions when we hear about a celebrity who has died from a lethal mix of narcotic medications. But did you know that there are more than 2 million serious adverse drug reactions reported in the U.S. each year? Or that ADRs cause 100,000 deaths annually? ...

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Bekah

11/ 8/07 1:40pm

Just wanted to say thanks for sharing the link with us. It is so very important for us taking medications (and some of us more than one perscription) that we know what we can and cannot take together. I always make sure to check with my doctor and pharmacist before starting any new medication, even an herbal one. It is also important that if we find outselves in an ER or walk in clinic that we tell that doctor every medication we are on. Perscription, OTC and herbal.

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By Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/15/10, First Published: 11/05/07

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