Interaction of Prescription Drugs

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There are so many drugs available to patients today that it is mind boggling. I have decided to take NONE of them because I fear that they can do more harm than good. For instance, did you know that if you are taking a beta-blocker for high blood pressure (hypertension) and you have COPD, it could make the COPD symptoms worse. And if you are taking a beta-agonist to help you to breathe, it could worsen your hypertension. These two drugs fight against each other. Ask your doctor. There are approximately 3.8 million elderly Americans who are being treated for BOTH conditions. In fact, nearly 3 in 4 elderly Americans have two or more chronic health conditions which are usually treated by different doctors, who are quick to prescribe drugs. In my opinion, many Doctors are “pushing” drugs more and more and there is an obvious danger. Ask your doctor(s) about any drugs you are presently taking and make sure that the drugs you take are not working against each other, which could be very harmful for you, not to mention the cost of these drugs. Leigh Purvis of the AARP Public Policy Institute says this: “There’s no one keeping track of the overall picture.” You have to do your own research. Picture by Pixabay