Tag: drug interactions

Seizure medications can affect fetal development and interact with birth control. Learn which drugs are safest during pregnancy, how to reduce birth defect risks, and why stopping meds without medical advice is dangerous.

Managing multiple medications safely means knowing which pills are essential, spotting dangerous interactions, and working with your care team to reduce unnecessary drugs. Learn how deprescribing and medication reviews can help you stay healthy.

Rifampin is essential for treating tuberculosis but causes powerful drug interactions by inducing liver enzymes. It reduces effectiveness of birth control, warfarin, and HIV meds, and even helps TB bacteria resist itself. Learn how to manage these risks.

Debunking common medication myths that put patients at risk - from OTC drug dangers to antibiotic misuse and herbal interactions. Learn the facts that can save your life.

Grapefruit can dangerously alter how warfarin and SSRIs work by blocking key liver enzymes. Learn which medications are at risk, why timing doesn't help, and what to do instead.