Combinations - Interactive Tool for checking medication interactions

[~lostgurl~]

Check potential interactions between two or more drugs with this interactive tool:

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Interac...,4109,,00.html

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Good find from a great member!

[Paracelsus]

This tool might be useful, but it is obviously intended for OTC and prescription medications, no illegal drugs. Methamphetamine isn't on the list (even if it is ADD medication in the US - Desoxyn), MDMA, Diamorphine, phencyclidine, etc. not there. It might be useful, but other sources are better.

[Micklemouse]

Any chance of sharing these info sources Paracelcus? I for one would appreciate them, as I'm sure would other members.

Considering who this is aimed at this appears to be a pretty comprehensive list of the most widely prescribed medications & most widely used herbs at the moment. The examples you give are rarely (Desoxyn, from the info I can find, diamorphine) or never (pcp, mdma) prescribed in humans. Adderall (amphetamine & dextroamphetamine), dexamfetamine (d-amp) & various forms of ephedrine are included, as is morphine & other pharmaceutical opiates. Blatantly not the same, but should give some sort of an idea. Is the research there to justify interactions with illicit drugs? Are the rarely prescribed ones that chemically diferent to the ones listed that they would have different reactions?

[Paracelsus]

Originally Posted by Micklemouse

Any chance of sharing these info sources Paracelcus? I for one would appreciate them, as I'm sure would other members.

Well, I don't know anything about a tool similar to this one *but for illicit drug use). But there is very valuable information around on the internet. There is a thread on this board somewhere, about what combinations to avoid (I can't find it right now), Erowid has also very valuable info if one searches enough (the combination experiences are also very useful).

If one knows what pharmacological properties a drug has (kicks serotonin/dopamine, it's stimulant, downer, etc.), dangerous combinations can be foreseen. That thread I couldn't find had drugs categorized and the dangerous combinations where between categories of drugs, not particular drugs.

It would be a nice thing to have such an easy to use tool, but designed for illicit drug use. Could prevent lots of deaths.

[~lostgurl~]

Here is another tool for checking interactions:

http://www.medscape.com/druginfo/druginterchecker

This link does require you to register for the results, but it shows you if there are actually any interactions first, so you only need to register if it shows that an interaction exists.

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[genaro]

here is a complete list of drugs interactions (all dangerous combos that should be avoided are listed):

http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18356