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“Are you currently taking any other medications?” This is the first question your doctor should ask you when prescribing a medication. This information helps prevent doctors from prescribing patients conflicting medications that may have harmful interactions with one another. Unfortunately, doctors may fail to ask for current medications or fail to identify potential drug conflicts. When doctors or nurses fail to ask, the result can be adverse drug interactions. If you suffered harm because of this medical error, speak with a Philadelphia adverse drug interaction lawyer.
The Dangers of Drug Interactions
The effects of drug interactions depend almost entirely on the medications an individual takes. Since different drugs affect different parts of the body, not all adverse drug interactions will have the same effects. Usually, information about potential drug interactions is available at pharmacies and on several online services.
The most dangerous drug interactions may even lead to:
- Cardiac arrest
- Respiratory failure
- Organ damage
- Death
Because of the severity of these issues, an individual who suffers drug interactions that lead to these complications may suffer serious, irreparable harm. In severe cases, individuals may even pass away from this harm. Victims of adverse drug interactions may be entitled to financial compensation from their prescribing doctors on the grounds of medical malpractice.
Speak with a Philadelphia Adverse Drug Interaction Attorney
If you or a loved one has been harmed due to a harmful medication interaction, please contact the Philadelphia adverse drug interaction lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams for a free consultation, today.
