Understanding Medication Interactions and Side Effects

The video emphasizes the importance of reading medication leaflets to understand potential interactions and side effects. It highlights specific interactions, such as aspirin with licorice and grapefruit with cholesterol medications, which can lead to adverse effects. The video also stresses the necessity of completing antibiotic courses to prevent bacterial resistance. Additionally, it demonstrates how certain medications can impair alertness, using a driving simulator to show the effects of drowsiness caused by cough syrup.

What are the side effects of taking cough syrup or allergy pills while driving?

How do medications for dry coughs or allergies affect the brain?

What should you do to ensure safe medication use?