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RX: 9 Rules for Drug Therapy
Jan 26,2018

While drug therapy is often needed to treat certain conditions, the use of drugs can also be extremely harmful to patients. Public Citizen’s Health Research Group has a nonprofit called Worst Pills, Best Pills News, which helps inform citizens of the dangers of various drugs.

Here are 9 rules proposed by Dr. Sidney Wolfe, founder of Worst Pills, Best Pills News:

  1. Make sure drug therapy is really needed.
  2. If drug therapy is indicated, in most cases (especially in older adults), it is safer to start with a dose that is lower than the usual adult dose.
  3. When starting a new drug, see if it is possible to discontinue another drug.
  4. Regularly talk to your doctor about stopping your drugs.
  5. Find out if you are having any adverse reactions.
  6. Assume that any new symptoms you develop after starting a new drug were caused by the drug.
  7. Before leaving your doctor’s office or pharmacy, make sure the instructions for taking your medicine are clear to you and a family member or friend.
  8. Discard all old drugs carefully.
  9. Ask your primary doctor to coordinate your care and drug use.

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DISCLAIMER: The Walter Clark Legal Group blog is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended as legal or medical advice. References to laws are based on general legal practices and vary by location. Information reported comes from secondary news sources. We do handle these types of cases, but whether or not the individuals and/or loved ones involved in these accidents choose to be represented by a law firm is a personal choice we respect. Should you find any of the information incorrect, we welcome you to contact us with corrections.

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