by Eric Christianson | Jul 21, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Phenytoin drug interactions are common in our polypharmacy patient. The key is to monitor patients closely as well as carefully reviewing the medication list when a new medication is going to be started or changed. While there are numerous drug interactions with this...
by Eric Christianson | May 29, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
The albuterol beta-blocker interaction is real and is significant. But how significant is it? What questions should you ask yourself? Which Beta-Blocker We Talkin’ Bout? The very first question I would assess is which beta-blocker are we talking about as not all...
by Eric Christianson | May 1, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
One of the big advantages of newer agents like rivaroxaban is there’s less potential for diet and drug interactions than with warfarin. Now that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any rivaroxaban drug interactions. We have to pay attention to these...
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...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 10, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
The SSRI and NSAID interaction kind of drives me crazy. It is one of those interactions where you don’t really know how seriously to take it. SSRI has the potential to impact platelet function. NSAIDs have the potential to impact platelet function. The SSRI and...
