Adverse reactions to prescription medicines are now a leading cause of death in America. If you are one of the millions who take at least one prescription drug regularly how can you stay safeamp160Though powerful treatments medicines are unpredictable because they dont work the same in everyone just as chocolate has a different effect on your pet than it does on you. Why Dogs Canamp8217t Eat Chocolate How Medicines Work and How YOU Can Take Them Safely bridges the gap between what doctors may assume you know about your medicines and what you actually understand about how to take them safely.amp160Pharmacist and awardwinning medical educator Louise Achey has been translating complex and confusing concepts about how medicine works for thirtyfour years. From Barney the Bassett hound puppyamp8217s encounter with chocolate to the three Ds of taking medicine safely Dr. Louise explains in a clear and entertaining way what happens in our body when we take a medicine or supplement. She uses a common question why is chocolate so dangerous for dogs to illustrate why side effects from medicines happen to some of us and not to others and provides specific proven strategies to help you take your medicine and food supplements safely.