by Eric Christianson | Jun 21, 2020 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Many patients are labeled as having a “sulfa allergy”. This is typically going to be from a reaction to sulfa antibiotics (i.e. sulfamethoxazole). Sulfonylureas are one of the drug classes that have sulfonamides as part of their chemical structure so therefore a...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 21, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
In the case scenario below, I outline a case where the Bactrim phenytoin interaction leads to phenytoin toxicity. An 81-year-old female has a history of GERD, OA, and seizures. She hasn’t been feeling the best and reports fatigue and painful urination. She has...
