Health Tip: Follow Directions When Taking Medication

November 6, 2009

Here's what can happen if you don't

(HealthDay News) -- A number of adverse effects can result if you don't take a medication as directed.

The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this list of possibilities:

• Side effects, such as dizziness or nausea.
• An interaction with another drug.
• An interaction with a food or beverage.
• An allergic reaction.
• A sensitivity that results from use of the drug, such as sensitivity to the sun.

-- Diana Kohnle

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