Robert Steven Gold, RPh

Robert Steven Gold, RPh, a hospital pharmacist and affiliate instructor of clinical pharmacy at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is the author of Are Your Meds Making You Sick?—a book that examines several adverse drug reactions.

Surprising Drug Side Effects

Surprising Drug Side Effects

Robert Steven Gold, RPh | March 9, 2016

Hearing loss, a chronic cough, confusion and more can all be due to your medication… We all know that drugs…

Surprisingly Dangerous Medicines

Surprisingly Dangerous Medicines

Robert Steven Gold, RPh | April 24, 2014

Some medicines are obviously risky. Most people know that codeine and driving don’t mix…and that you might bleed too much…

Are Your Meds Making You Sick?

Are Your Meds Making You Sick?

Robert Steven Gold, RPh | December 21, 2012

Strange side effects of common drugs Everyone knows that drugs can cause side effects. But sometimes we don’t recognize that…

Popular Drugs That Have Surprising Side Effects

Popular Drugs That Have Surprising Side Effects

Robert Steven Gold, RPh | September 27, 2012

Medication is given to patients to help them, not harm them, which is why it is so hard to comprehend…