ADVICE FROM THE FDA
Preventing adverse drug interactions
Should you take acid-reducing over-the-counter drugs if you take an oral asthma drug, a blood thinner or an anti-seizure medication?
Should you use antihistamines if you have glaucoma?
Should you use an OTC laxative if you have kidney disease?
Are nasal decongestants safe if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or thyroid disease?
Are OTC sleep medications safe for you if you have COPD?
When taking prescription medications, you have to be aware of how over-the-counter medications might interact with them. Some can reduce the effect of the prescribed med, others might adversely accelerate the effect. Always know what OTC drugs you—and those in your care—can take with prescribed medicines. Click here for some tips from the FDA.