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Restarting medication after a break can be deadly due to lost tolerance. Learn how to avoid overdose with safe dosing, monitoring signs, naloxone use, and medical guidance for opioids, benzodiazepines, and antidepressants.
CBD oil can dangerously increase levels of prescription medications by blocking liver enzymes that break them down. This can lead to extreme sedation, bleeding, or overdose. Learn which drugs are at risk and how to stay safe.
Anticoagulants prevent dangerous clots but carry a risk of serious bleeding. Learn how to reduce hemorrhage risk with DOACs, warfarin, and other blood thinners through practical prevention strategies, reversal agents, and patient safety tips.
Taking tizanidine and ciprofloxacin together can cause dangerously low blood pressure and extreme drowsiness. Learn why this interaction happens, who's at risk, and what safer alternatives exist.