Drug interactions can make medication management challenging. Here’s a classic case demonstrating the rifampin and phenytoin interaction. A 47 year old patient with diabetes and seizure disorder is diagnosed with new onset osteomyelitis. The patient’s...
MAOI’s (mono-amine oxidase inhibitors) can be used for depression. With that stated, they have a significant number of clinical pearls that limit there use. MAOI’s and drug interactions are two terms that you should lump together. Very rarely do I see...
A 67 year old male has a past medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, CHF, and osteoarthritis. He has had numerous issues with his cardiac status and it has led him to frequent physician visits, including involvement of a cardiologist. This gentleman...
A 44 year old male has a past medical history of IBS, bipolar disorder, and depression. Today he presents to an urgent clinic with symptoms of nausea and vomiting. He also states that he feels weak and has been shaky. Upon further investigation, he recently has...
This is not a political post, so go elsewhere if you are looking for that. This is also not medical advice. This is an educational post from a clinical pharmacist. So presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was recently diagnosed with pneumonia and placed on a...
JT is a 61 year old male. He has recently been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and placed on amiodarone. He is also on warfarin with a history of DVT/PE. The amiodarone and warfarin interaction can be a little more challenging than other drug interactions. What...
