Month: August 2018

WTTW News, August 30, 2018. Nearly one in 12 children taking multiple prescription medications are at risk of experiencing harmful side effects caused by drug-drug interactions, including sudden death, according to a new study. Dima Qato, an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago who is the lead author of the study, said…Continue Reading Study: 1 in 12 Kids Taking Multiple Meds at Risk of Harmful Interactions

Reuters Health, August 28, 2018. (Reuters Health) – Nearly one in five American children use at least one prescription medication, and roughly one in 13 kids takes more than one prescription drug, according to a new study. “Currently, adverse drug events are the leading cause of injuries and death among children and adolescents,” said the…Continue Reading Children taking multiple medications at risk for severe reactions