Amazon.com Who would've thought grapefruit juice， licorice， and cheddar cheese could be so dangerous? Well， they are， when combined with certain medications. This book continues the People's Pharmacy franchise with an eye-opening guide to the unexpected， dangerous， and sometimes deadly ways foods， vitamins， minerals， herbs， and alcohol can interact with prescription and over-the-counter drugs， and how those drugs can interact with each other. Obviously， the more medications you take， the more there is to learn from this book. Still， there's something for almost everyone to worry about here. From Library Journal Warning readers of the sometimes lethal consequences of prescription drug interactions with other substances， the authors of the best-selling "The People's Pharmacy" series and Graedon's Best Medicine (LJ 2/1/91) explain how those interactions can intensify， diminish， or negate the intended effect of the prescribed medication. The Graedons have selected the drugs that， in their opinion， cause the most common and serious reactions and have placed them in an easy-to-use format with accompanying brief descriptions of the drugs and usage instructions. Warnings are given about stopping or starting any drug without a doctor's supervision， and patients are advised to consult a pharmacist for drug information. There are chapters on drug interaction with foods， vitamins and minerals， alcohol， and over-the-counter products. Although this can be a frightening book for the nervous， it has a valid place in all health collections.?Janet M. Schneider， James A. Haley Veterans Hosp.， Tampa， Fla.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews