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Although it may seem benign, taking an old prescription medication to treat a new, similar problem can be dangerous. Prescription medicines should only be taken for the reason and time period for which they were prescribed. Prescription medications should be discarded as soon as they are no longer needed.
There are many ways to make mistakes with medicines. Among the most common are taking the wrong medicine, taking too much medicine, giving the wrong medicine, and confusing one medicine for another. Problems from these mix-ups could range from minor to extremely serious.
Medication errors can be dangerous for humans and for pets. An overdose of the pet's own medicine can be harmful, even fatal. Some human medicines are very dangerous for pets. Drug interactions can occur in pets, just as they can in humans. Be as careful about medicating pets as you are about medicating your children or yourself.
Two groups of people are most at risk of prescription drug overdose in this country: people who take high doses of opioids for medical uses over a long period of time and people who abuse opioids by taking them without a medical reason for doing so.
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More than ever, adults are poisoning themselves by mistake with prescription opioid pain relievers. Many of these people die and others require days of hospital treatment to recover.
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice should not be consumed with certain medications. To find out if your medicines interact with grapefruit juice, read the package insert or label, or talk with your doctor and pharmacist.
The most common medication error is taking - or giving - a double dose. For some medicines, a double dose can cause significant problems. Examples include medicines for high blood pressure, ADHD, and diabetes.
Always read the label. Take the time to read and follow the instructions on medicines, cleaners, pesticides, automotive products, and "lawn and garden" products. Learn about proper use. Prevent a poisoning! Don't cause one.
Every year, nearly 100,000 adults aged 65 and older are admitted to the hospital for drug side effects. In a recent study, the majority of problems were caused by "blood thinners" (warfarin and other oral anti-thrombosis drugs) and diabetes drugs (insulin and oral diabetes medicines).
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