by Eric Christianson | May 31, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
So, what would you say if a patient asked you, “Should I take St. John’s Wort?” My gut screams no! St. John’s Wort is a substantial inducer of many CYP enzymes which can play havoc with many different drugs and their respective levels....
by Eric Christianson | Mar 26, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
The omeprazole clopidogrel interaction has always been a challenging one to know precisely what to do. Since a significant number of media reports came out in 2010 due to information regarding the omeprazole and clopidogrel interaction, it has been hotly debated as...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 1, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
A 62 year old is taking the following medications Enalapril 10 mg daily Diclofenac 50 mg twice daily Allopurinol 200 mg daily Indomethacin 25 mg TID prn Azathioprine 50 mg twice daily Ranitidine 150 mg at night Lansoprazole 15 mg every morning Aspirin 81 mg daily...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 22, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Selecting antidepressants is so critical. One of the areas where I believe pharmacists excel above other healthcare professions is the management and recognition of drug interactions. Here, I breakdown the tamoxifen paroxetine interaction. A 56 year old female has...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 19, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
CNS depressant interactions are everywhere. There are so many patients (typically patients with mental health and pain concerns) on multiple medications that can cause CNS sedation/depression. TCA’s, Sleepers, Opioids, muscle relaxants, Benzo’s, and on...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 11, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Drug interactions and how to manage them can be very challenging and frustrating. Let’s take a look at the amitriptyline and tramadol interaction. Different sources report different potential interactions. Medscape, Drugs.com both report different interactions...
