( ilarly the pain reliever paracetamol ...)Drug Combinations Could Be Dangerous,Health

ilarly, the pain reliever paracetamol, when taken with drugs that treat epilepsy, glaucoma or tuberculosis, can cause serious liver damage. Calcium supplements for example, neutralise the effect of certain substances used against osteoporosis.

Sellerberg also cautions patients that food too can have an effect on the drugs they are taking. For example, milk and certain antibiotics are a bad combination, she says. Black tea inhibits the absorption of certain psychotropic drugs.

'To allay their fears, patients should look carefully at the insert that comes with the drug that explains how the medicine should be taken.'

It is important that the doctors and pharmacists know all the interactions and side effects. Patients also need to lay all their cards on the table, said Haefeli.

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