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...
Addressing QTc Prolongation drug interactions has always been a challenging topic for me. These drug interactions are really hard to know what to do. Problems arising from these interactions rarely happen, but obviously QTc prolongation can increase the risk of...
There are two major concerns that I think about when it comes to codeine drug interactions and pharmacokinetics. One is pharmacogenetic differences, and the other is the potential for drug interactions. I can’t recall a recommendation or a situation where I...
