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When reaching for OTC medication, Illinoisans can stay safe and alleviate the burden on health care providers during the pandemic by avoiding three potentially toxic drug combinations:
1. Dextromethorphan and psychiatric medication-Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant present in most over-the-counter cough syrups. If taken with certain psychiatric drugs, like lithium or SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), it could cause a dangerous spike in serotonin levels to the brain. Possible symptoms include headaches, confusion, nausea, sweating and rapid heart rate.
2. Decongestants and antidepressants-Pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine are common ingredients in decongestants. They should not be taken with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) such as Elderpryl, Nardil and Parnate. Combining MAOIs and pseudoephedrine/phenylephrine can lead to a potentially fatal rapid increase in blood pressure. In fact, people should be off MAOIs at least 14 day
Cold, flu season raising risk of drug interactions
Self-medicating can create dangerous mix, poison control experts warn
Darren Iozia, Journal-Courier
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While over-the-counter medications can help ease cold or flu symptoms, their ingredients can create dangerous interactions with some prescription medications.Kwangmoozaa
Having prescription medications in your home and then combining them with over-the-counter drugs can have toxic results that could elevate poor health conditions and even death and the return of cold and flu season heightens that risk, health officials say.
“Many people don’t realize the medications in their medicine cabinet could be incredibly dangerous if taken the wrong way,” Illinois Poison Center Assistant Vice President Carol DesLauriers cautions.