Prescribed Medications and OTCs: Interactions and Timing Issues
- Kimberly R. Rhoades, RPh, CDE
Abstract
In Brief
This article describes some common drug-drug interactions between prescription medications and over-the-counter medications that people with diabetes might encounter. With each interaction listed, there is a description of how to appropriately manage it. Also, proper timing of the medications in relation to food intake is described. The data presented are not all-inclusive but do detail the common medications used in people with diabetes.
Footnotes
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Kimberly R. Rhoades, RPh, CDE, is a clinical pharmacist with Kaiser Permanente—Colorado in Lakewood, Colo.
- American Diabetes Association
