"That's why they call practice," my friend said, when I expressed horror over the phone message he'd found on his answering machine.
It instructed him to call his nurse first thing in the morning, because they had just realized that the new medication they'd given him could cause his kidneys to fail.
What? They prescribed medication without checking out something like that? And this is a man who has "endangered" kidneys already, as well as a problem with his heart that is sending him under the surgeon's knife in just a few days.
It goes to show that before you take any medication, you should do your own research. Begin with actually reading the package insert. The one that lists the side effects and all the possible drug interactions. After that, go on line and see what else you can learn.
Your doctor may say "Oops, sorry" if he kills you - but that apology won't do you or your loved ones a bit of good.
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