Drug interactions result in an undesirable change in the action of one or more medications administered concurrently, Dr. Crossley explained. The interaction may include treatment failure, an increased pharmacological effect or a toxic effect. Dr. Crossley described the new treatments that are designed to help the estimated 50 million American adults with periodontal diseases. Two of the treatments deliver therapy to the diseased site. In prescribing antibiotics, Dr. Crossley said the message to patients is to finish the prescription.
Many people often take their prescribed medication only until they feel better.
But inadvertently, all they have done is eliminate the most susceptible microorganisms and left the ones that tend to become drug resistant. People need to follow instructions, which are based on the fact that it takes a certain number of days to eliminate an infection.