The 9 Dangerous Medication Combinations

For many of us, medication is a big factor in our lives in terms of treatments of many diseases and conditions that millions of people would otherwise succumb. However, sometimes we may tend to combine these medications--without having any knowledge about the interactions of these drugs and without consulting a physician. As a result, we may be paying a very fatal price.

The following are the nine dangerous medication combinations:

1) Tylenol and antibiotics: Mixing Tylenol with any type of antibiotics is more likely to cause an interaction in terms of liver function, as in its processes.

2) Aspirin and diabetic medications: When taking aspirin along with diabetic medications is more likely to boost the blood-sugar lowering effects.

3) Sleeping aids and Benadryl: This is a very lethal medication combination. Taking these two medication combinations can result in very serious problems with the central nervous system, or CNS.

4) Antidepressants and St. John's Wort: These can result in serotonin syndrome, which features delirium and diarrhea, just to name a few.

5) Anticoagulants and Vitamin K: Vitamin K produces blood-clotting substances that can have a negative impact on your anticoagulant medications.

6) Antibiotics and birth control contraceptives: We are talking about antibiotics again, but this time, it involves birth control contraceptives. Taking antibiotics may limit the birth control contraceptive's effectiveness. In the event that an antibiotic medication has to be taken, use an alternative method of contraceptives for pregnancy.

7) Grapefruit and cholesterol medications: Grapefruit and any type of cholesterol medications taken together may result in kidney damage and cause the muscle fibers to become weak.

8) Coffee and asthma medication: Drinking coffee and taking medication for asthma can increase the heart rate as well as blood pressure.

9) Blood pressure meds and licorice: This combination of medication can cause hypersensitivity with a hormone involving the adrenal cortex.

There are some ways of avoiding drug interactions: 

-Never take any medications involving alcohol
-Never combine medication without consulting a physician
-Always talk with a pharmacist about medication interactions
-Take medication with water only
-Please read the warning labels