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The dangers of mixing drugs - Céline Valéry

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Which of the following is risky behavior: a person taking cholesterol medicine with grapefruit juice? Or a person taking Acetaminophen before going out for drinks? Or a person on blood thinners who takes an aspirin? Turns out, all of them are risky. Each has inadvertently created a drug interaction that could lead to serious complications. Céline Valéry describes the dangers of mixing substances.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Céline Valéry
  • Director Bianca Duffeck
  • Narrator Susan Zimmerman
  • Animator Bianca Duffeck, Allan Dantas, Luke Passos
  • Art Director Bianca Duffeck

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