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Steer Clear of Medication Interactions
Steer Clear of Medication Interactions
Certain medication interactions can increase your risk for side effects or reduce a medicine’s effectiveness:
- Antacids or acid reducers + asthma medications, blood thinners, antibiotics, or heart medications. Indigestion medications may keep some medications from working correctly.
- Decongestants + high blood pressure medications. Decongestants can boost blood pressure in women taking hypertension medication.
- Blood thinners + pain relievers. Medications such as warfarin help prevent blood clots. Taking them along with aspirin, acetaminophen, or naproxen could cause excessive bleeding.
—Milagro Valderrama, Pharm.D., clinical pharmacist, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
