Drug Cocktails: Are They Really Bad or Just Misunderstood? By Liza Lin Behera, Vice Principal and Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Adarsha Institute of BSc Nursing and Pharmaceutical Science . In recent times, social media and YouTube have become powerful platforms for information — but unfortunately, also for misinformation. In one such video, a popular content creator criticized pharmaceutical companies and claimed that "cocktail medicines are bad." While the video did highlight some genuine issues like overprescribing and unethical practices, the blanket statement about drug combinations deserves a closer, more scientific examination. As a pharmaceutical chemistry educator, I believe it’s important to clear the confusion — not all drug cocktails are harmful. In fact, many are life-saving and clinically essential. What Is a Drug Cocktail? In medical t...