by Eric Christianson | Nov 25, 2018 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Apixaban (Eliquis) is a somewhat newer anticoagulant. While it is tempting to utilize the “set it and forget it” mindset with dosing, we must remember that there are a few reasons that we might have to make apixaban dose adjustments. Apixaban dose...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 30, 2018 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Here I will discuss the propranolol and ciprofloxacin interaction by presented a brief case scenario. A 59 year old female with a 40 year history of smoking a pack per day presents today, complaining of worsening respiratory status. She is having a lot of dyspnea. ...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 2, 2018 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Managing schizophrenia can be incredibly challenging. Drug interactions are a major factor in that challenge. Olanzapine is broken down by CYP1A2. Smoking causes induction of the CYP1A2 enzyme. The olanzapine smoking cessation interaction is one that we should...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 12, 2018 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Iron drug interactions are very common. Use of iron products like ferrous sulfate is also extremely common. Two diseases that iron deficiency can cause is anemia and restless leg syndrome. There are iron drug interactions that can reduce the effectiveness of iron. ...
by Eric Christianson | May 27, 2018 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Here’s a case scenario involving the Prozac Wellbutrin interaction. A 64 year old male has severe depression. He is currently on Remeron 15 mg once daily, Prozac 80 mg once daily, and Abilify 10 mg once daily. He has been tried on just about every other SSRI...
by Eric Christianson | May 20, 2018 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
In the patient on numerous medications, drug interactions are always a constant concern. In the scenario below, I lay out some strategies to monitor the bupropion nortriptyline interaction with a brief description of what might happen on account of this drug-drug...
