Lifesaving Gadget

This portable USB drive protects you from dangerous medication interactions.

Your doctor will tell you if the drug he’s just prescribed will interact with your other medications, vitamins or herbal supplements. So will RxWise, a computer-based medication-safety checking system.

For PCs only, it’s available online or as a portable USB drive. Simply input all drugs you take, plus your medical conditions and allergies. The system culls a variety of sources, including drug manufacturers and medical journals, and develops a report about potential problems.
The RxWise portable USB drive is $40; the Web version is $24. After the first year, updates are $19 annually. It’s available now at rxwise.com, but may soon be in drugstores too.

From Reader's Digest - February 2006

 

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