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...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 4, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
We must remember the topiramate and birth control interaction! The case: A 33 year old female has had an increase in the frequency of migraines over the last few months. She has had about 6 episodes in the last month. These episodes have lasted nearly 24 hours...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 28, 2016 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Tumeric and Apixaban – Guest Post by Amanuel Tseggai A 72 year old man was newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and started on therapeutic dose of Enoxaparin after he was admitted to a hospital. Four days into his treatment with Enoxaparin his primary care...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 25, 2016 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
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...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 20, 2016 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
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...
