Drug Interaction It might seem to be a medical paradox that medicine taken to restore well-being and help cure a disease can, in fact, cause other health problems. Learn more about how drugs interact with your body's nutritional needs. To get personalized guidance on drug interactions, take the Drug-Induced Nutritional Deficiencies Guidance Path Questionnaire. For changes related to age click on Focus on You for general categories. Managing Drug-Induced Nutritional Deficiencies At one time "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" had merit.  Today, individualized nutritional support programs are the "apple of good health. Many OTC (over-the counter) medications and prescription drugs (including, but not limited to: Estrogen-related Hormone Re-placement Therapy, birth control pills, diuretics, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, cholesterol lowering drugs, anti-convultsants, anti-ulcer medications, tranquilizers and anti-depressants) can potentially deplete the body of nutrients essential to good health and a thorough, expedient recovery. Long-Term Health Effects Problems that can potentially develop from long-term drug use are often related to nutritional depletion, rather than a direct side effect of the drug itself. Your Pharmacist understands the relationship between prescribed medications and their effect on the body. Counseling can be provided for you according to whether the drug affects nutrient absorption, utilization or excretion. Unfortunately, food processing, poor food choices, dieting, alcoholism, smoking and drug addiction all contribute to susceptibility to nutritional depletions. Drug Interaction Questionnaire To learn what drug-induced nutritional deficiencies may be playing a roll in your health, take the Drug-Induced Nutritional Deficiencies Questionnaire to begin your personalized assessment.   To Lean More about our Consultation Services Click Here   Any questions or concerns? Ask the Pharmacist Click here.