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Use of the Internet for safe prescription drug use and patient safety as. . .

• Use of the Internet for safe prescription drug use and patient safety as mentioned in medicalcountries.org. Are there websites, in any country, which would allow a patient to list the prescription drugs they use and check to see if there is any information that indicates that, combining the drugs they personally use would not be wise, or the drugs they use would be contraindicated, in their particular medical situation. If not, what websites could a patient use to help them in pursuing the safe, intelligent use of prescription drugs and allow them a second check on the safety of their doctor?s recommendations.

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  Hello again Health777, There are websites that provide a tool to obtain the precise information you described. They are called drug interaction checkers. For example: DrugDigest DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options. http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Home/0,4082,,00.html Check potential interactions between two or more drugs here: http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Interaction/ChooseDrugs Instructions for Checking Drug Interactions 1. Type at least the first three letters of the Drug name, then click Search. If you are searching for an over-the-counter product, you will need to search for the ingredients of the product. 2. Find the desired drug or ingredients in the Search Results. 3. Select the desired drug, and then use the Right Arrow Button to include the drug in the Interaction List. (The Left Arrow Button can be used to remove drugs from the Interaction List.) 4. Repeat these steps to add all desired drugs to the Interaction List. 5. Click the Check Interactions button to find potential interactions. http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Interaction/ChooseDrugs ========================== Drugs.com also provides a Drug Interaction Checker http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html ?A drug interaction occurs when the effect of a particular drug is altered when it is taken with another drug, or with food. The Drug Interactions Guide explains the mechanism of each drug interaction, the level of significance of the interaction (major, moderate or minor), and in certain cases, can provide the recommended course of action to manage the interaction. To use the Drug Interactions Checker click on ?I AGREE? http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html Follow the instructions to search for medicines. Then click on the "CHECK INTERACTIONS NOW" button to view interactions between your chosen medicines. ========================== Discovery Health also has a Drug Interaction Checker http://health.discovery.com/webapps/drugchecker.do?jspLetter=A Instructions: Find the drug you are investigating by using the alphabetical list. Then, in the box below the alphabet list select a drug and click on "+ Add a drug to your list". Repeat the process for a second, third and, if you wish, more drug choices. Click on the "check interaction!" button to see the results. ========================== Health A to Z Drug Interactions Drug Interactions Guide http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/drugdb/drugSearch.jsp Lists drug-food interactions and drug-drug interactions for your chosen medications. There are three simple steps: SEARCH - Searches our drug database for all medications matching the name or names you have entered (some drugs are available in more than one formulation) ADD - Adds the name or names of the one or more drugs you have chosen to your personal drug list CHECK - Checks for drug-food and drug-drug interactions http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/drugdb/drugGuideHome.jsp ========================== Check My Meds Check My Meds allows you to take the preventive step of determining whether the drugs you are taking interact with each other, or interact with certain foods, and cause a bad reaction in your body. https://www.aidsmeds.com/cmm/DrugsNewContent.asp ========================== IQHealth SubScribeRX Drug Checker Check for drug-to-drug, drug-to-food interactions and check for allergic reactivity for many medications. http://www.subscriberx.com/iqhealth/druginfostart.html ========================== Database of Antiretroviral Drug Interactions http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=ar-00-02 Search by Antiretroviral Drug Select an FDA-approved antiretroviral and view interactions with other drugs specified by drug name or drug class, or view "all interactions". http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/arvdb?page=ar-00-02&post=1 Search by Interacting Drug Select any drug in the database and view all interactions with FDA-approved antiretrovirals. http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/arvdb?page=ar-00-02&post=7 Search by Interacting Drug Class Select any drug class in the database and view all interactions with FDA-approved antiretrovirals. http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/arvdb?page=ar-00-02&post=9 About the Database of Antiretroviral Drug Interactions http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=ar-about-int ========================== Search terms used: drug interactions drug interaction checker I hope the resources provided are helpful! Best regards, Bobbie7