Drug interactions

This article is the fourth of a special issue of Healthsharing on the topic of women and therapy by The Feminist Therapy Study/Support Group. Examines whether institutions could be more intimate and more humane.

Provides a database of drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant.

Examines which drugs can deplete a body's essential nutrients, which supplements can help prescriptions work better or reduce drug side effects, and which herbs and drugs should never be taken together.

Presents a global overview of contraception choice for women living with HIV infection including effects on sexual transmission risk.

Argues importance of evident-based medicine (EBM) over empirical (experience-based) approach in assessing potential safety risks of herbal drugs and supplements.

Examines the Canadian system of adverse drug reactions reporting and that women’s particular susceptibilities to drug-related health risks must be taken into consideration.