Drug Interactions and Reactions

Antidepressant interactions can be deadly

Too much serotonin can cause bizarre behavior, and some people taking SSRI antidepressant medications may be at risk of life-threatening drug interactions.
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Brain-busting medicines

One of the most common causes of rapid cognitive decline is the use of certain prescription drugs.
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Risks to the Elderly

Drugs to avoid in the elderly

Information concerning centrally acting anticholinergic effects. These agents decrease cognitive function and cause drowsiness. The potential exists for a drug-induced dementia.
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Drugs that pose increased risk to the elderly

Information concerning drug side-effects and precautions to be taken when treating the elderly.
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Too many drugs prescribed for the elderly?

Research shows that the more drugs a person takes, the higher the risk of complications. The American Journal of Medicine published a study in 2000 that reported 350,000 adverse drug effects in nursing homes each year.
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Medication and depression in the elderly

As we age our chances of having depression increase. One of the reasons for this increase comes from the medications we must take. Organs that process drugs, such as the liver and kidney, function less efficiently with age.
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Medication and older adults

When two or more drugs are mixed in the body, they may interact with each other and produce uncomfortable or even dangerous side effects. This is especially a problem for older adults because they are much more likely to take more than one drug.
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Drugs for the elderly

Drug prescribing for elderly patients is missing even a semblance of evidence-based guidance.
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Food and drug interactions

This article is designed to help you decide if your diet should be changed in any way to adjust to the effects of medicine you are using.
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Hair-loss caused by the side-effects of dopamine agonists

Reversible alopecia (hair loss) can be caused by dopamine drugs normally used to treat Parkinson's and other diseases caused by a shortage of dopamine.
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Medical mistakes are too common

Up tp 100,000 people die each year as a consequence of medical mistakes. But errors and adverse drug reactions are rarely noted.
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Antibiotic reactions

Antibiotic reactions send thousands to emergency rooms
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Medicines and your body

Using medicines safely and effectively
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Medication guides

Medication Guides are paper handouts that come with many prescription medicines.
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Side-effects

All drugs or medications have side-effects. Some can be life-threatening so it's important to know as much about them as possible.
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Side-effects - Doctor's concerns

Doctors often dismiss concerns about possible side-effects.
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Polypharmacy

In many cases, patients are taking more medication than they need or were prescribed, and/or are taking medications that react negatively with each other, resulting in higher medical bills, ineffective treatment and serious drug-related illnesses.
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Grapefruit juice

Grapefruit juice can be a problem with some medicines.
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Side effects of anticholinergic drugs

Some of the most common prescription and over-the-counter medicines can produce side-effects with symptoms similar to those of dementia, glaucoma, and other diseases of old age.
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The effect of chemicals on human behavior

There are hundreds of drugs that produce unintended and unwanted adverse effects on behavior. This article gives a hint of the scope of the problem. A list of possible effects and the number of drugs implicated is contained in a list compiled from the disclosure labels of FDA approved drugs.
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The FDA's fast track approval process

Focus on the FDA’s use of the “Fast-Track” approval process for drugs intended to treat “serious or life-threatening conditions. /> http://www.pspinformation.com/medications/interactions/fast_track.shtml

Medical dependance

Popular prescriptions can cause drug dependance.
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