A recent issue of Consumer Reports magazine had a warning about accepting free samples of medicine from your doctor. The magazine pointed out three potential drawbacks:
1. You might not get printed instructions showing possible side effects and precautions.
2. The medication won’t be entered into your pharmacist’s database, which screens for harmful interaction or duplication with other drugs you may be taking. Also, you may not be notified of a recall of that medication.
3. The drug might not be the best choice for you. Manufacturers typically give doctors samples of the drugs they’re trying to promote — usually the newest and most expensive drugs, not necessarily the most effective drug in that category.
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