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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1996
Page
11
Pharmacists and allergists warn about adverse drug reactions in millions of U S adults. Reactions range from nausea to lethal allergies. Causes include side effects overdosage and indirect effects, with unpredictable risk and no reliable family history indicators.
Alice Nunemaker recalls a severe allergic reaction to Cotrim DS containing sulfa after a bladder infection. Weeks of itching, rash, and fatigue followed, leading to a thyroid and diabetes diagnosis and a lifelong allergy record. She urges others to alert pharmacists about allergies.
Tim Starry, now a pharmacist at Claxton Pharmacy in Cedar Rapids, recalls early rural pharmacy life and stresses the value of patient relationships. He maintains a 1000-person patient database to detect drug interactions and believes single-pharmacy care better centers on individual histories than scattered purchases.
A patient guide from the University of Iowa Pharmacy Department urges asking doctors and pharmacists about the medicine name function dosing timing duration to avoid dangerous reactions. It also recommends inquiring about food drinks other medicines activities to avoid side effects management interaction with existing prescriptions and any written information available.
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