by Eric Christianson | Dec 29, 2013 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
I had a patient a while back struggling with ongoing depression symptoms, fatigue, and constipation indicative of symptoms of hypothyroidism. In this case, a couple of different antidepressants Remeron (mirtazapine) and Zoloft (sertraline) had been tried without any...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 4, 2013 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Question: Is Tylenol safe to use with Coumadin? Tylenol (acetaminophen) is generally considered as one of the safest pain medications when used appropriately. With that being said, we have to remember that there is always risk when taking medications along with...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 3, 2013 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
I’ve got another example involving an interaction with Coumadin that you may not have thought about before. Most often when I discuss Coumadin interactions with students, the first thought in most people’s minds is what drug did we add that caused the INR to go up. ...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 2, 2013 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Coumadin and NSAIDs(Advil, Aleve, Nabumetone, etc.) probably one of the worst drug-drug interactions, in fact the AMDA lists it as one of its top ten in long-term-care/geriatrics. http://www.amda.com/tools/clinical/m3/topten.cfm – NSAIDs can cause issues with...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 30, 2013 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Coumadin (warfarin, Jantoven) has a lot of drug interactions! This is one of the key traits of Coumadin that makes it difficult to manage at times. One case I remember was an individual with dual infections going on and they were on Diflucan (fluconazole) for a...
