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When 2 Drugs Don’t Like Each Other

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When 2 Drugs Don’t Like Each Other
A side effect is usually mild and not unexpected, like an upset stomach. An adverse reaction is unexpected and significant, such as kidney failure. fizkes/Shutterstock
Peter Weiss
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J.T. is a 66-year-old man with heart disease who requires blood thinners to reduce the chance of having another stroke. The last stroke was luckily a mild one, but he was found to have significant plaque buildup in his cardiac vessels.

J.T. is a very bright, successful, hard-working man and wants to stay as healthy as possible. The ads he kept seeing and articles he read said omega-3 fatty acids were a great way to help reduce the bad cholesterol and minimize plaque in his arteries. If one pill was good, then three would be better, or so he thought.

Peter Weiss
Peter Weiss
MD
Dr Peter Weiss is a nationally known physician and healthcare thought leader who has advised CEO’s, and political leaders on current and future healthcare trends affecting our country. He was a national health care advisor for senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign and was an Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at UCLA School of Medicine for thirty years. Dr Weiss is the co-founder of the Rodeo Drive Women's Health Center and remains in private practice. He also spends part of his time writing and lecturing on healthcare in America.
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