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2. Polypharmacy - Wikipedia

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   Every medication has potential adverse side-effects. With every drug added, there is an additive risk of side-effects. Also, some medications have interactions with other substances, including foods, other medications, and herbal supplements. [47] 15% of older adults are potentially at risk for a major drug-drug interaction. [48]

3. Drug interaction - Wikipedia

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   When two drugs affect each other, it is a drug–drug interaction (DDI). The risk of a DDI increases with the number of drugs used. [1] A large share of elderly people regularly use five or more medications or supplements, with a significant risk of side-effects from drug–drug interactions. [2] Drug interactions can be of three kinds:

4. Rosuvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Common side effects include abdominal pain, nausea, headaches, and muscle pains. [6] Serious side effects may include rhabdomyolysis, liver problems, and diabetes. [6] Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. [6] Like all statins, rosuvastatin works by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme found in the liver that plays a role in producing ...

5. List of antibiotics - Wikipedia

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   Antibiotics by class Generic name Brand names Common uses [4] Possible side effects [4] Mechanism of action Aminoglycosides; Amikacin: Amikin: Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Effective against aerobic bacteria (not obligate/facultative anaerobes) and ...

6. Side effects of penicillin - Wikipedia

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   The side effects of penicillin are bodily responses to penicillin and closely related antibiotics that do not relate directly to its effect on bacteria. A side effect is an effect that is not intended with normal dosing. [1] Some of these reactions are visible and some occur in the body's organs or blood.

7. Statin - Wikipedia

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   The most important adverse side effects are muscle problems, an increased risk of diabetes mellitus, and increased liver enzymes in the blood due to liver damage. [ 5 ] [ 66 ] Over 5 years of treatment statins result in 75 cases of diabetes, 7.5 cases of bleeding stroke , and 5 cases of muscle damage per 10,000 people treated. [ 35 ]

8. Erdosteine - Wikipedia

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   Erdosteine showed in vivo and in vitro synergistic activity with antibiotics, against bacterial adhesiveness, in patients with respiratory infections. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Several clinical studies underline that, when given in combination with antibiotics, erdosteine does not interfere with their activity but improve their effects, causing an increase ...

9. Ezetimibe - Wikipedia

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   Serious side effects may include anaphylaxis, liver problems, depression, and muscle breakdown. [4] [5] Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is of unclear safety. [10] Ezetimibe works by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestines. [5] Ezetimibe was approved for medical use in the United States in 2002. [4] It is available as a generic ...