Sodiq Ojuroungbe Pharmacists have advised patients managing diabetes, hypertension, and other cardiovascular conditions not to combine their routine medications with other drugs to avoid severe side effects and treatment failure. The pharmacists with vast experience in drug interaction who issued the warning noted that the complex interplay between medications used to manage these conditions could lead to adverse drug reactions, emphasising the need for careful monitoring and tailored treatment plans. Speaking exclusively with PUNCH Healthwise, the drug information specialists stressed that careful management of medication regimens was essential to avoid adverse interactions that could worsen side effects and treatment outcomes.
While noting that diabetes and hypertension were common, they warned that certain drug combinations could increase the risk of severe side effects, toxicity, and even death. The pharmacists also noted that drug interactions posed a significant threat to public health, particularly for vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and pregnant women. They explained that older people were susceptible to interactions and complications from drug combinations due to age-related changes in drug metabolism, polypharmacy, and underlying health conditions.
The specialists said combining blood thinners with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs also known as NSAIDs could lead to gastrointestinal bleeding, while certain antidepressants can interact with b.