Little Known Prescription Medication Facts

Did you know that the prescription medications you take can be robbing your body of needed nutrients and placing your health at risk in other situations? Here are a few little known prescription facts you need to know.

Your bronchial have shrank and you are gasping for air. You are having an asthma episode. If it takes multiple puffs of your inhaler to relieve this attack your reaction will be to puff, puff, puff, one immediately after the other. Did you know if you waited a slightly longer period between inhalations, you would experience improved relief and maximize the effectiveness of your inhaler?

It is not wise to store your rescue-fast acting asthma inhaler to close to your long-acting asthma inhaler. Why? In an emergency it is possible you may grab the wrong one. People have died because of this type of mix up. Choose your storage location wisely.

B vitamins and zinc are robbed from your body whenever you take birth control pills or apply a hormonal patch. B Vitamins are essential to almost every aspect of your body's function, including metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, amino acids, and energy production. Zinc protects you against free radicals, is a brain food and, accelerates healing. Be sure to supplement if you use these medication. If you are taking an antibiotic or anti-seizure medication while using these contraceptives consider using a backup contraceptive because these two drugs reduce the effectiveness of hormonal birth control.

If you are scheduled for any type of surgery and are taking any kind of blood pressure medication you should discuss with your doctor the possibility of weaning you off these meds the week before surgery. Blood pressure medications are beta blockers. If present in your system during surgery, they can increase the risks of anesthesia failure.

Medications that lower your blood sugar levels, such as diabetes medications, can also prevent your body from absorbing vitamin B 12. Vitamin B 12 is heavily involved in your body's immune responses. Consider adding more fish, eggs, and soy products to your diet or take a B 12 supplement if you use diabetes medication on a regular basis.

Cold, flu and fever symptoms tend to peak in the late afternoon around 4:00 pm. If you are taking any kind of cold and flu medication it is best to take it around midday.

Allergy discomforts usually peak in the early morning hours. It is best to take allergy medication in the evening, that way you have the drugs in your system before you wake up, thus better able to deal in the morning.

Prescription medications are a regular part of many of our daily life. Being aware of their reactions and altering our habits to take full advantage of there relief is just good sense.

Must Know Drug Info - Women's Day - November, 2008