Adverse Drug Interactions
When doctors prescribe their mediations for their patients to use, they must ask their patients if they are currently taking any medications. This information helps prevent doctors from prescribing patients conflicting medications that may have harmful interactions with one another.
Unfortunately, doctors may fail to ask for current medications or fail to identify potential drug conflicts. If you or someone you love suffered a harmful drug interaction because of a doctor or pharmacist’s negligence, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511 today. You may be entitled to financial compensation for resulting damages.
The Dangers of Drug Interactions
The effects of drug interactions depend almost entirely on the drugs an individual takes. Since different drugs affect different parts of the body, not all adverse drug interactions will have the same effects. Usually, information about potential drug interactions is available at pharmacies and on several online services.
The most dangerous drug interactions an individual may face may lead to:
- Cardiac arrest
- Respiratory failure
- Organ damage
Because of the severity of these issues, an individual who suffers drug interactions that lead to these complications may suffer serious, irreparable harm. In severe cases, individuals may even pass away from this harm.
Victims of adverse drug interactions may be entitled to financial compensation from their prescribing doctors on the grounds of medical malpractice.
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Adverse drug interactions may claim an individual’s life. If you or someone you love suffered an adverse drug reaction after your doctor prescribed you conflicting medications, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511 today.