Contraindications Flashcards
Alfuzosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, and terazosin
Contraindicated for concurrent use with PDE-5 inhibitors such as sildenafil (used for ED) due to increased hypotensive effect Severe liver dysfunction with concurrent use of potent inhibitors of P450 enzymes (e.g., ketoconazole)
Propranolol
Contraindicated in asthma patients Not effective in AfricanAmerican patients; Avoid nonselective blockers (propanolol) in COPD patients
calcium channel blockers (diltiazem and verapamil) inhibit P450 enzymes and can increase levels PREGNANCY
Dutasteride
Bicalutamide & flutamide Antiandrogens
Severe hepatic impairment
PREGNANCY
Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Ramipril; Losartan, Candesartan, Valsartan, Eprosartan; Aliskiren
respiratory insufficiency Severe hepatic impairment
Nilutamide
Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Ramipril; Losartan, Candesartan, Valsartan, Eprosartan; Aliskiren
PREGNANCY
Concurrent use with methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine, and azathioprine–> bone marrow suppression PREGNANCY (can cross placenta)
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Take with food to increase bioavailability
Cinacalcet
Alprostadil
Sickle cell disease (risk of priapism) Lymphoproliferative disorders (risk of priapism) Thrombocytopenia Anticoagulants Patients with poor-quality injection technique (patients with psychiatric disorders, obese patients, patients who are blind, and patients with severe arthritis)
Cinacalcet
Take with food to increase bioavailability
Mannitol
Pulmonary congestion Heart failure Severe renal disease
Calcium acetate & calcium carbonate
Interferes with absorption of other drugs including oral iron
Ferrous sulfate and ferric gluconate
antacids, proton-pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists (decrease absorption) Do not take with food or with other drugs concurrently (decrease bioavailability)
Finasteride
no clinically relevant drug interactions PREGNANCY
Interferes with absorption of other drugs including oral iron
Calcium acetate & calcium carbonate
Testosterone replacement
Prostate cancer BPH
Anesthetics and neuromuscular blockers due to neuromuscular blockade; overcome by calcium salt administration
Aminoglycosides
Nitrates (severe hypotension) Contraindicated in patients at risk of ophthalmologic problems Caution in airplane pilots
Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
Sulfonamide allergies Aminoglycosides (ototoxicity) NSAIDs (decreases efficacy) Oral hypoglycemics (efficacy decreased)
Furosemide
Calcitriol, paricalcitol
Cholestyramine (reduces absorption)
no clinically relevant drug interactions PREGNANCY
Finasteride
Contraindicated in patients taking 1. anticoagulants or 2. hormone therapy 1. prolongs bleeding time thus the drug can increase the effect of anticoagulants such as warfarin 2. exhibits antiandrogen and antiestrogenic activity thus it should not be taken with any hormone therapy including oral contraceptive and hormone replacement therapy
Saw palmetto
Spironolactone; Triamterene; Amiloride
Concurrent use with other potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplements, ARBs, or ACEIs (hyperkalemia) NSAIDs (decreases efficacy) Anuria
should not be used as first-line agents during pregnancy
Fluoroquinolones ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Penicillins - Piperacillin-tazobactam
Bacteriostatic agents (e.g., TCN) are antagonistic
Aminoglycosides
Anesthetics and neuromuscular blockers due to neuromuscular blockade; overcome by calcium salt administration
Ethacrynic acid
Aminoglycosides (ototoxicity) NSAIDs (decreases efficacy) Oral hypoglycemics (efficacy decreased)
Hydrochlorothiazide and indapamide
Sulfonamide allergies Oral hypoglycemics (efficacy decreased) NSAIDs (decreases efficacy) Anuria
Aminoglycosides (ototoxicity) NSAIDs (decreases efficacy) Oral hypoglycemics (efficacy decreased)
Ethacrynic acid
Sulfonamide allergies COPD
Dorzolamide; Acetazolamide
Nilutamide
respiratory insufficiency Severe hepatic impairment
Nitrofurantoin
Contraindicated in pregnant patients at term, during labor and delivery, or when onset of labor is imminent; this is due to the possibility of hemolytic anemia in the neonate
Contraindicated in pregnant patients at term, during labor and delivery, or when onset of labor is imminent; this is due to the possibility of hemolytic anemia in the neonate
Nitrofurantoin
Saw palmetto
Contraindicated in patients taking 1. anticoagulants or 2. hormone therapy 1. prolongs bleeding time thus the drug can increase the effect of anticoagulants such as warfarin 2. exhibits antiandrogen and antiestrogenic activity thus it should not be taken with any hormone therapy including oral contraceptive and hormone replacement therapy
Concurrent use with other potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplements, ARBs, or ACEIs (hyperkalemia) NSAIDs (decreases efficacy) Anuria
Spironolactone; Triamterene; Amiloride
Fluoroquinolones ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
should not be used as first-line agents during pregnancy
antacids, proton-pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists (decrease absorption) Do not take with food or with other drugs concurrently (decrease bioavailability)
Ferrous sulfate and ferric gluconate
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Concurrent use with methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine, and azathioprine–> bone marrow suppression PREGNANCY (can cross placenta)
Cholestyramine (reduces absorption)
Calcitriol, paricalcitol
Bacteriostatic agents (e.g., TCN) are antagonistic
Penicillins - Piperacillin-tazobactam
Prostate cancer BPH
Testosterone replacement
Sickle cell disease (risk of priapism) Lymphoproliferative disorders (risk of priapism) Thrombocytopenia Anticoagulants Patients with poor-quality injection technique (patients with psychiatric disorders, obese patients, patients who are blind, and patients with severe arthritis)
Alprostadil
Severe hepatic impairment
Bicalutamide & flutamide Antiandrogens
Contraindicated in asthma patients Not effective in AfricanAmerican patients; Avoid nonselective blockers (propanolol) in COPD patients
Propranolol
Sulfonamide allergies Oral hypoglycemics (efficacy decreased) NSAIDs (decreases efficacy) Anuria
Hydrochlorothiazide and indapamide
Pulmonary congestion Heart failure Severe renal disease
Mannitol
Dutasteride
calcium channel blockers (diltiazem and verapamil) inhibit P450 enzymes and can increase levels PREGNANCY
Contraindicated for concurrent use with PDE-5 inhibitors such as sildenafil (used for ED) due to increased hypotensive effect Severe liver dysfunction with concurrent use of potent inhibitors of P450 enzymes (e.g., ketoconazole)
Alfuzosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, and terazosin
Furosemide
Sulfonamide allergies Aminoglycosides (ototoxicity) NSAIDs (decreases efficacy) Oral hypoglycemics (efficacy decreased)
Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
Nitrates (severe hypotension) Contraindicated in patients at risk of ophthalmologic problems Caution in airplane pilots
Dorzolamide; Acetazolamide
Sulfonamide allergies COPD