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...tricky. Grapefruit juice intensifies the effects of some high-blood-pressure medications (calcium channel blockers) while aged cheeses, wine and chocolate can turn antidepressants (MAO inhibitors) into poisons. And those are just some of the thousands of cross-reactions that pharmacists know about. New contraindications are added to the list all the time...
...Most doctors routinely use just 20 of the more than 12,000 prescription products currently available. So don't be alarmed if they have to look a few things up. Pick up a copy of Deadly Drug Interactions by Joe and Teresa Graedon (St. Martin's Griffin). Keep a list of your medications and allergies in your wallet for emergencies. Fill all your prescriptions at the same pharmacy, preferably one that has a computerized system for flagging potential problems. And make sure you take only medications that are absolutely necessary. A change in diet or exercise can, in many cases...
...latest Medwatch reports on drug reactions at fda.gov See time.com for a complete list of other web resources...
...nearly 20 years, including a course in 1969 called Love 1A. He became known as Dr. Hug because of his habit of embracing the thousands of fans worldwide who turned out in droves to hear his encouraging aphorisms and elevated four of his books to the best-seller list at one time...
Parents of high school linebackers can add another worry to the list. Medical questionnaires used by many schools to detect an athlete at risk for heart trouble are inadequate. In 24 states, medical tests of athletes are not even required to be administered by doctors. A new study published last week calls for national standards...