by Eric Christianson | May 1, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
One of the big advantages of newer agents like rivaroxaban is there’s less potential for diet and drug interactions than with warfarin. Now that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any rivaroxaban drug interactions. We have to pay attention to these...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 21, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
In the case scenario below, I outline a case where the Bactrim phenytoin interaction leads to phenytoin toxicity. An 81-year-old female has a history of GERD, OA, and seizures. She hasn’t been feeling the best and reports fatigue and painful urination. She has...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 10, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
The SSRI and NSAID interaction kind of drives me crazy. It is one of those interactions where you don’t really know how seriously to take it. SSRI has the potential to impact platelet function. NSAIDs have the potential to impact platelet function. The SSRI and...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 13, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
In this scenario, I outline a situation involving the trazodone diltiazem interaction. A 74 year old patient was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Rate control was the preferred method of management by cardiology, but unfortunately, beta-blockers were not...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 6, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
The tacrolimus and azole drug interaction is a concerning one that needs to be monitored. In this case, the drug interaction was actually used to the benefit of the patient. I’m greatly appreciative of this guest post/case from Amanuel Tseggai, PharmD, BCPS!...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 3, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
The Celexa and Nexium interaction is a challenging one. As a clinical pharmacist, I don’t want to create a bunch of other work or switch agents when medication therapy is working and justified. I feel like we (physicians, NP’s, PA’s as well) often...
