About Samina Ghori Expertise I can answer all community pharmacy based questions on minor ailments and direct you to the appropriate health professionals or body when necessary. I can offer advice on drug interactions and side effects as well as recommend desired drug therapies. My specific interest is in non-drug based and natural therapies to complement orthodox medicine
Experience I have been a registered pharmaceutical chemist "pharmacist" in the UK for over 9 years. I have worked for the NHS as a prescribing advisor offering advice to GP's and other health professionals in the cost and benefit of specific drug therapies as well as working for the largest retail chain there, namely Boots the Chemist.
Organizations Royal Pharmaceutical Soceity of Great Britain
Question Can you tell me if any research has ever been done to determine which are the most common side effects (such as nausea, diarrhea, drowsiness, dizziness, etc.) of prescription drugs. Thank you very much. Al Brown
Answer Dear Al
Research is normally done on a drug by drug basis. Certain classes or types of drugs are more likely to cause certain side effects, i.e. a class of drugs called Benzodiazipines are likely to cause drowsiness and others may cause gastric side-effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea etc. In my experience with side effects I can say the most common side effects are of the Gastric kind which include the above symptoms.
