What should the medical assistant tell the patient about interactions?
A. All drug-drug interactions are toxic.
B. Drug-food interactions are almost never serious.
C. Taking multiple drugs at the same time reduces the chance of interactions.
D. Drug-food interactions are beneficial.
E. Drug-drug interactions can lead to adverse reactions.
E. Drug-drug interactions can lead to adverse reactions.
Certain drugs taken together can increase the chance of a severe adverse reaction. For example, patients taking a blood thinner should not take aspirin, because it also thins the blood.
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What will be an ideal response?