The People's Perspective on Medicine

Drug Interactions

Side Effects Interactions Generic Drug Problems Withdrawal

Joe Graedon - November 20, 2024

Beware Mixing Xarelto or Eliquis and OTC Pain Relievers (NSAIDs)

Dennis Miller, RPh - October 31, 2024

Validating Your Suspicions About Pills—You’re Not Alone!

Joe Graedon - November 25, 2024 - 10 comments

Cough Remedy Plus Antidepressant Spark Scary Serotonin Syndrome!

Drug interactions are more common than most people realize. Even something as seemingly safe as an OTC cough medicine can trigger scary serotonin syndrome.

Terry Graedon - October 21, 2024

Taking Synthroid in the Middle of the Night

Terry Graedon - September 9, 2024

Will Soy Interfere with Thyroid?

Karen Berger, PharmD, RPh - July 25, 2024

Why Pharmacists Can’t Just Slap a Label on It

Joe Graedon - July 10, 2024

Polypharmacy and Premature Deaths Especially in Older People

Terry Graedon - July 7, 2024

Taking Thyroid Medicine Properly

Joe Graedon - June 19, 2024

Does Your Medicine Have a Boxed Warning? Why You Must Know!

The FDA has a designation for drug reactions it considers especially worrisome: BOXED WARNING. Do prescribers warn patients? Not always!

Joe Graedon - June 3, 2024

Tylenol & Alcohol: Acetaminophen Side Effects!

Can you take Tylenol PM Extra Strength after drinking alcohol? We got spanked when we suggested Tylenol & alcohol is not a good mixture.