Drug Interactions and Medication Safety in November 2025

When you take more than one medication, or even a supplement like licorice, a common herbal remedy that can interfere with blood pressure drugs by raising sodium and lowering potassium, you’re entering a space where small choices can have big consequences. This isn’t theoretical—many of the articles published this month show how everyday habits, like drinking grapefruit juice or using CBD, a popular supplement that blocks liver enzymes responsible for breaking down common prescriptions, can turn safe drugs into dangerous ones. These aren’t rare edge cases. They’re happening right now to people who thought they were doing everything right.

It’s not just about what you take—it’s about how your body reacts. For example, statin side effects, often blamed on the drug itself, are frequently caused by the nocebo effect, where fear triggers real physical symptoms. Studies show that when people don’t know they’re taking a placebo, 90% of their reported muscle pain disappears. Meanwhile, adverse drug reactions, serious, sometimes deadly responses to medications that are underreported by patients and providers alike, are a silent epidemic. The FDA MedWatch, the official system for reporting dangerous drug side effects in the U.S. relies on ordinary people to speak up—your report could save someone else’s life. And it’s not just about new drugs. Even older ones like digoxin and phenazopyridine have hidden risks, especially when generics vary in how they’re absorbed or when they’re stored improperly.

What ties all these stories together? Medication safety isn’t just a doctor’s job. It’s something you live every day—when you choose what to eat, how to store pills, whether to skip a dose when you’re sick, or how to talk to your pharmacist about generics. This month’s collection doesn’t just list problems. It gives you tools to fix them: how to manage diabetes during illness, how to avoid transcription errors from e-prescriptions, how to recognize early signs of a life-threatening reaction like DIC, and why you should never flush old meds down the toilet. You’ll find real, actionable advice from people who’ve been there—not theory, not marketing, not fearmongering. Just clear, practical steps to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Below are the articles published in November 2025. Each one answers a real question someone asked—and each one could be the difference between a bad day and a hospital visit.