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Many Older People Use Both Prescription Drugs and Dietary Supple...

NCCAM Featured Content  Tue, 07/21/2009 - 16:00

Older adults tend to take a number of different prescription medications, and according to previous studies, they also often use dietary supplements.

Because of the potential for adverse interactions between prescription drugs and dietary supplements, it is important to learn as much as possible about the real-life practices of older people—the extent to which they take both prescription drugs and dietary supplements, and what kinds of drugs and supplements are being used.