Tribunnews.com Reporter, Rina Ayu
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA — These few days, the virtual world was shocked by the viral statement of the doctor Lois Owien or Dr. Lois who said that the death of a COVID-19 patient was due to drug interactions.
Even on his Twitter account @LsOwien, he admitted that he didn’t believe in COVID-19.
Suddenly it certainly raises questions and public unrest, because it is contrary to what has happened during the past 1.5 years.
What are the facts, is it true that a person can die from drug interactions?
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The following is a detailed explanation of Professor of Pharmacy UGM Prof Zullies Ikawati, PhD, Apt.
He explained, Drug interaction is the effect of a drug on the effect of other drugs when used together in a patient.
In general, this interaction can cause an increase in the pharmacological effect of another drug that is synergistic or additive or reduce the effect of another drug (antagonist), or increase the unwanted effect of the drug used.
“Therefore, actually not all of these interactions have dangerous connotations, some are beneficial, some are detrimental. So it cannot be generalized, and must be studied individually,” he said in a written statement received by Tribunnews.com, Monday (12/7/2021) .
*Then, when are drug interactions beneficial?*
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