Tag Archives: Interactions

A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition: Improve Your Health and Avoid Side Effects When Using Common Medications and Natural Supplements Together

Know the Side Effects and Protect Your Health If you’re among the millions of people taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs, as well as vitamins and natural medicines, you need to know which combinations are potentially helpful and which can be extremely dangerous. The A–Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions is an essential resource to understanding the… Read More »

Dangers of Weight Loss Herbs and Other Drugs Interactions, Side Effects and Ephedra

When we wrote The People’s Guide to Deadly Drug Interactions, we included a section on herb-drug combinations. We were concerned about the possibility that many people would take herbs along with their medications without realizing that there could be a risk of incompatibility. We have become even more alarmed about this potential danger as we… Read More »

Everything About Alprazolam: Its Uses, Side Effects, Drug Interactions, And Precautions Uncovered

Alprazolam is a short-acting anti-anxiety medication which belongs to the benzodiazepine class. Other drugs that belong to this class include Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam (Ativan), Clonazepam (Klonopin), and Flurazepam (Dalmane). These types of medications provide a soothing effect to the brain and nerves, therefore making it useful in treating panic disorders. Medications in this class also… Read More »