The dangers of mixing drugs

Title:
The dangers of mixing drugs
Speaker:
Céline Valéry
Description:

Which of the following is risky behavior: a person taking cholesterol medicine with grapefruit juice? Or a person taking Acetaminophen before going out for drinks? Or a person on blood thinners who takes an aspirin? Turns out, all of them are risky. Each has inadvertently created a drug interaction that could lead to serious complications. Céline Valéry describes the dangers of mixing substances. [Directed by Cabong Studios, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Matheus Wittmann].

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TED-Ed
Duration:
04:45
Format: HTML5
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