Dangerous side effect of common drug combination -- Paxil and Pravachol -- discovered by data mining

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Dangerous side effect of common drug combination -- Paxil and Pravachol -- discovered by data mining

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A widely used combination of two common medications may cause unexpected increases in blood glucose levels, according to a new study. Researchers were surprised at the finding because neither of the two drugs -- one, an antidepressant marketed as Paxil, and the other, a cholesterol-lowering medication called Pravachol -- has a similar effect alone.

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Dangerous side effect of common drug combination -- Paxil and Pravachol -- discovered by data mining

sciencedaily.com — “A widely used combination of two common medications may cause unexpected increases in blood glucose levels, according to a new study. Researchers were surprised at the finding because neither of the two drugs -- one, an antidepressant marketed as Paxil, and the other, a cholesterol-lowering medication called Pravachol -- has a similar effect alone.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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