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Warfarin, diabetes drugs cause emergency hospitalization among the elderly
Some medications are notorious for having potentially serious side effects. Barbiturates, muscle relaxants, certain antihistamines — take too much of them, or take them with certain other medications, and you can wind up in serious trouble and possibly in the hospital. The risk is especially high for older people. With age, medications tend to have a more pronounced effect and linger in the body longer.
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