If you have a question, you should by no means hesitate to ask it. Above all else, it's important that you keep a clear line of communication open with your physician and your pharmacist, Preston said. I think we're here to help people, and one of the best ways we can do that is through accurate information. McGrew agreed, saying that while ultimate responsibility rests with the patient, forewarned is definitely forearmed. As long as you aren't using dozen of physicians and dozens of different drug stores, you can take a good deal of confidence from the fact that your medications are probably working as planned.
Some pharmacists even cancel prescriptions because of possible damaging interactions.
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