Watch for Patients on "High-Alert" Meds Picking up Supplements

September 2015

Look-alike/sound-alike errors with dietary supplements can harm patients...but you can help prevent mix-ups.

Some patients think supplements are always safe since they're "natural" and sold without a prescription. But we know supplements can cause toxicities, drug interactions, side effects, and more.

Confusing supplement names that look and sound alike can put patients at risk for these unwanted effects.

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Watch for Patients on "High-Alert" Meds Picking up Supplements

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