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Blood pressure drug combo could lead to serious drug injuries March 31, 2011 If two drugs work well individually, they must work well together, right? That’s what many doctors thought about commonly prescribed blood pressure medications; however, a study finds that for most people this isn’t the case. In fact, combining the drugs could lead to drug injuries. According to HealthDay News, a Canadian study (more...)

Some blood pressure meds used with antibiotics can cause drug injuries January 27, 2011 Many people view antibiotics as life savers: when we get an infection, we rely on them to nurse us back to health. However, when mixed with some other drugs, common antibiotics may be harmful to certain populations. According to Health Day, some common antibiotics may cause drug injuries such as dangerously low (more...)

Medication recalled due to fear of drug injuries November 4, 2010 Will your medication making you sick? That’s what some people are afraid of when they hear about massive recalls of medication they take every day. According to Reuters, Pfizer is recalling more medication because patients may fear drug injuries as a result of treatment with the medication. Lipitor, an increasingly popular Pfizer (more...)

Epilepsy drugs may lead to drug injuries October 21, 2010 Epilepsy can be a life-altering and debilitating disease; fortunately, medications like phenobarbitol help control epilepsy so that quality of life for patients can be improved. However, epilepsy medications may be linked to drug injuries such as infertility, according to Live Science. At this point, it is unclear whether the drug injury, an increased (more...)