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Dietary supplements are herbs, minerals, and vitamins that generally give you the nutrients present in food. Some supplements are recommended for certain  health  problems like high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Supplements cannot be called medications as they are not meant to prevent or cure diseases. These herbal supplements are considered beneficial for your   health  and are not meant to cause any harm. However, if you are taking supplements along with your   prescription medications , you may experience certain side effects due to their interaction. Supplements, when taken with other medications, can change the metabolism and absorption of the drug. Combining dietary supplements can also lead to life-threatening effects. Let us understand more about these interactions and how you can combine medications with supplements safely. What Happens When You Combine Supplements with Medicines The interaction with supplements can make the medicat...

  Around 40% of the U.S population receive prescriptions for four or more medicines, due to which there is a drastic increase in potential drug interaction and its adverse effects. Adderall is prescribed medicine to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Adderall is a combination of two central nervous system (CNS) stimulants, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine.   This drug belongs to the class of medicines called stimulants.  Statins help to lower the levels of cholesterol in the blood by reducing the production of cholesterol. It blocks the enzyme in the liver that is responsible for making cholesterol.  When these drugs are taken together; potential drug interactions may lead to several severities such as myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, and myoglobinuria. Hence, take these medicines only on your doctor’s advice.  This article helps you to understand what Adderall and statin drugs are, how they work, and the potential drug ...