Are older people mixing the wrong medications? A recent study says they are.

According to a recent study of 3000 people in the 57 to 85 year-old age group, millions of "...older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix -- from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules -- a new study warns".

The study reported in the AARPBulletintoday offers a web link for consumers to enter names of their medications to check for any potentially dangerous interactions. Type the name of your medication here to look for dangerous interactions with other medications: http://www.consumermedsafety.org. And, for "Consumer information on dangerous drugs and medication errors", see http://drugdanger.com.

Other related links:

JAMA: http://jama.ama-assn.org/
Institute for Safe Medication Practices: http://www.ismp.org/
AARPBulletinToday: http://bulletin.aarp.org/

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