What are some serious side effects?
Common side effects include upset stomach, dry mouth, and drowsiness. A side effect is considered serious if the result is: death; life-threatening; hospitalization; disability or permanent damage; or exposure prior to conception or during pregnancy caused birth defect.
How common are common side effects?
Frequency of side effects The World Health Organization and other health organisations characterise the probability or chance of experiencing side effects as: Very common, ≥ 1⁄ Common (frequent), 1⁄100 to 1⁄
What is side effect of medication?
A side effect is usually regarded as an undesirable secondary effect which occurs in addition to the desired therapeutic effect of a drug or medication. Side effects may vary for each individual depending on the person’s disease state, age, weight, gender, ethnicity and general health.
Does all medication have side effects?
All medicines can cause side effects, including prescription, over-the-counter and complementary medicines. Complementary medicines include herbal preparations, vitamins, and some products dispensed by naturopaths and other practitioners of complementary medicine.
Why do pills have side effects?
Molecules such as hormones usually make these adjustments and if something disturbs them, as for example during a disease, medicines often work by taking the place of one of the body’s regulating chemicals to readjust the balance.
What foods interact with drugs?
5 Dangerous Food-Drug Interactions
- Calcium-Rich Foods + Antibiotics.
- Pickled, Cured, and Fermented Foods + MAIOs.
- Vitamin K-Rich Foods + Warfarin.
- Alcohol + Prescription Stimulants.
- Grapefruit and Grapefruit Juice + Statins.
What happens if drugs interact?
Drug interactions may make your drug less effective, cause unexpected side effects, or increase the action of a particular drug. Some drug interactions can even be harmful to you.
How do drugs interact with each other?
Most of the important drug interactions result from a change in the absorption, metabolism, or elimination of a drug. Drug interactions also may occur when two drugs that have similar (additive) effects or opposite (canceling) effects on the body are administered together.