If you do, you are taking part in a phenomena known as polypharmacy. Polypharmacy means "many drugs." Taking many drugs can result in many problems and more potential for side-effects. You can probably see polypharmacy in action when you visit your grandparents, maybe even your mother or father. Does your grandpa take like 3 or 4 pills in the morning? I know mine does! If you have ever thought about it, wouldn't some of the drugs interact badly?
It is most common in the elderly and psychiatric patients. There are a lot of studies placed on these populations but other people participate in polypharmacy without even knowing it! If you are taking a prescription medication, as well as a couple over the counter drugs, you are participating in polypharmacy. If you are taking over the counter drugs with herbal supplements, you are participating in polypharmacy. A lot of people don't realize this...did you?
