The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists in their web site below, state "More than 200,000 people die and another 2.2 million are injured each year because of medication related problems- and seniors are the most susceptible.

These webs sites and articles can provide further assistance in drugs you are taking and possible interactions. It includes a self assessment questionnaire for adults over 65.

FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

Drug interactions and what you should know.

The FDA also has a catalog of approved drug products.  Click here to search by name.

Computerized Drug Interaction Are Not Failsafe
This article says that computerizing drug files does not eliminate drug errors.  March 22, 2005

Express Scripts
This is a company that manages pharmacy benefits programs and has a site to check drug interactions.

Archives of Internal Medicine
Good site on the misuse of medications in older adults and updating the Beers criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults

Database of Antiretroviral Drug Interactions from HIV

This information is from the NY State Department of Health through the National Guidelines Clearing House.

• Search by Antiretroviral Drug

• Search by Interacting Drug

• Search by Interacting Drug Class

 

Identify Risk of Medication Problems

Self assessment questionnaire for adults over 65.

From Senior Care Pharamists.com

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
They sponsor a web site called SeniorCarePharmacist.com.

It helps you make the best use of your medicines and to protect the health and quality of life of seniors by preventing medication related problems.

• Tips on Using Your Medicines Wisely
• Potentially inappropriate Medications for Older Adults
• Medication Record
• How Are Seniors Affected By Medication-Related Problems?
• "When Medicine Hurts Instead of Helps"

SafeMedicatons.com

Provided by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists

• Data base to find the important information you need to use medications safely and effectively
• Covers 800 drugs
• How to administer section
• Medication safety
• Treatment tips
• Pharmacist Question and Answer

 

When Mixing Drugs Can Be Deadly

The Wall Street Journal

February 7, 2008

Simi liar article

The New York Times

Preventing Serious Drug Interactions
FDA Consumer Magazine July-August 2004

Food + Drugs + Herbs that don't mix

Women's Day Magazine

September 2006

FDA Importing Prescription Drugs

Safety concerns