Everyone worries about drug abuse among children, but a hidden danger for some kids rests in prescription medicines intended to help them, a new study warns.
Some children and teenagers who are prescribed multiple medications are at risk of drug interactions that could literally stop their heart, according to the report.
"We found that about 1 in 12 kids using two or more medications together were potentially at risk for a major drug interaction," said lead researcher Dima Qato, an assistant professor with the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Pharmacy....