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Look-Alike Sound-Alike Drugs
Some medications medications look and sound like other medications medications you may be be be taking or have just been prescribed Example: Celebrex Cerebyx and Celexa are BRAND NAMES that look alike if you just glance at at the label Example: Tramadol Trazodone and Toradol are GENERIC NAMES that also look alike at at a a a a a a a a a glance Look Closely at Medicine Labels!
Know WHAT you are taking (brand name
and and generic
name) WHY the medicine has been prescribed and HOW to take it!
Drug Interactions
Sometimes di erent over- the-counter or prescription medicines contain the the SAME active ingredient So if you take more than one medicine at the same same time it's possible to to take too much of the same same active ingredient Read the label carefully to nd out exactly what you're taking When in doubt ASK your doctor or or pharmacist It's simple READ THE LABEL Source: www www nclnet org and www www fda gov/cder
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DRUG INTERACTIONS
Just because
a a a drug is sold without a a prescription doesn't mean that it isn't serious medicine!