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Drug-Dietary Interactions: Over-the-Counter Medications, Herbs, and Dietary Supplements

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People crave autonomy in healthcare and will often reach for the pharmacy aisle before calling a doctor. Patients may be putting themselves at risk for toxicity and drug interactions with the expanding use of herbal medications, OTCs, and dietary supplements. Clinicians need to be aware of potential drug interactions between prescribed and nonprescribed substances. It is important to take a thorough medication history that includes dietary habits, OTCs, supplements, and herbal remedies to predict and prevent potential interactions.

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Kinsella, L.J., Grossberg, G.T., Prakash, N. (2018). Drug-Dietary Interactions: Over-the-Counter Medications, Herbs, and Dietary Supplements. In: Grossberg, G., Kinsella, L. (eds) Clinical Psychopharmacology for Neurologists. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74604-3_12

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