The sildenafil nitrate interaction is a very well known drug interaction. Use of these medications together is not recommended due to a substantial risk of significant low blood pressure. So what do we do in a patient with erectile dysfunction who may be taking...
I got asked a question the other day about a drug interaction program flagging a drug interaction between apixaban and sertraline. There are definitely a few factors that make the apixaban sertraline interaction a challenging one to manage. Here’s a few...
The allopurinol and cyclosporine interaction is one that isn’t as common as other interactions. One of the major reasons is that cyclosporine is a medication that is generally used for a very specialized purpose. Cyclosporine is a calcineurin inhibitor that is...
As a pharmacist, I recognize some of the challenges associated with trying to help patients with their medications. In this scenario, I try to demonstrate the lithium caffeine drug interaction. A 29 year old female has recently started on lithium. She has been...
Calcium carbonate is commonly used by patients. Unchecked and unmonitored, calcium carbonate drug interactions can impact patient care. Here’s three classic examples I’ve seen from my practice. Levothyroxine is one of the most highly publicized calcium...
Patients often don’t understand drug interactions. In this scenario, I’ll discuss the statin and grapefruit juice interaction and really what we can do about it. For more clinical pearls on statins, be sure to check out this podcast! Upon assessment of a...
