ILL GIVE BRAINLIEST TO WHOEVER ANSWERS FIRST. Patients should always be aware of a prescription drug's possible side effects. Unexpected side effects, such as nausea or dizziness, can be frightening and even dangerous. The consumer should ask if he or she can take the medication along with other drugs he or she is taking. Some combination of drugs can be lethal. Finally, medication should always be stored in its own labeled bottle, never transferred to another. Accidental mix-ups of drugs can have tragic results.