Drug Safety - Prescription Drugs
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http://www.ncoa.org/content.cfm?sectionID=109&detail=164 
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Description
To guard against potential problems with medicines, you must be knowledgeable about what you take and how it makes you feel. Knowledge, common sense, and a few simple tools can help you safely manage your prescription and nonprescription, over-the-counter medicines, as well as any dietary supplements and vitamins you may take. This article provides seniors with information about drug safety and prescription drugs, including how drug interactions happen, avoiding drug interactions, medicine cabinet check-up, and guidelines to help you check for possible drug interactions.