Polypharmacy, Mixing Medications Can Be Fatal
Just because you have a prescription, does not mean that it is safe. Medication errors are made by doctors, pharmacists, in hospitals and nursing homes. We are making errors ourselves. Many of us have more than one doctor. We may have more than one pharmacy. Many prescriptions may cause a side effect that you may think is another health problem. That problem is often treated with another prescription, and so forth. People (we) are over medicating. Most do not question when a doctor advises a treatment and pulls out that prescription pad. In addition, we are taking vitamins, minerals, over the counter or herbal supplements that may not mix with the prescription medication(s) that we are taking. Just one simple chemical mix can be fatal. Often, we are given medications that should be used for a short period of time only. We cannot depend on our doctor(s) to remind us that they are habit forming and/or could be causing liver damage or other health problems. Triest Compounding J...