sorry barb,

i'd actually be asking your dr why they didn't tell you these things.
what an oversight! a lot of drs aren't up on their drugs.
i'd try to make your pharmacist your new best friend.

also, i have a folder of drug company inserts on all my drugs, NOT the ones that come printed from the pharmacy.
i read them and if i find something odd then i ask the pharmacist or the dr.
it's too bad that we have to babysit these things but we do. i've learned that over time.