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When doctors and pharmacists disagree about drug interactions

My doctor prescribed a medication that my pharmacy says interacts with something else I take, but my doctor insists it is fine and I do not know who to trust.

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Conflicting medical expertise forces patients into making pharmaceutical decisions beyond their competence.

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“Where Are You with Drug interactions and medication safety?”

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