drug interactions Flashcards

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Effect of interactions of Doxycycline &

Calcium carbonate

A

Decreased absorption of oral doxycycline

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Mechanism of interaction of Doxycycline &

Calcium carbonate

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Doxycycline chelates calcium cations to produce insoluble and unabsorbable complex

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Effect of interactions of Ketoconazole &

Ranitidine

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Decreased absorption of oral ketoconazole

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Mechanism of interaction of Ketoconazole &

Ranitidine

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Ranitidine decreases gastric acidity, which in turn inhibits absorption of ketoconazole

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Effect of interactions of Metformin & Proton pump inhibitors

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Decreased absorption of oral metformin resulting in metformin intolerance

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Mechanism of interaction of Metformin & Proton pump inhibitors

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PPI inhibits OCT1, which is needed for metformin oral absorption

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beneficial drug-drug interactions at the absorption stage

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lidocaine + norepinephrine

Norepinephrine shrinks blood vessels preventing lidocaine from being absorbed and enhancing its local action

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Effect of interactions of Levodopa & Protein-rich diet

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Reduced brain distribution of levodopa

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Mechanism of interaction of Levodopa & Protein-rich diet

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Levodopa-aminoacids competition for a transporter

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Effect of interactions of Loperamide & Verapamil

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Enhanced brain distribution of loperamide

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Mechanism of interaction of Loperamide & Verapamil

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Verapamil inhibits P-gp, which effluxes loperamide from the brain

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Effect of interactions of Aspirin & Phenytoin

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Enhanced but shortened action of phenytoin

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Mechanism of interaction of Aspirin & Phenytoin

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Aspirin displaces pehnytoin from plasma proteins.

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beneficial drug-drug interactions at the stage of distribution

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verapamil + antidepressant drugs in some patients

Verapamil might enhance brain deposition of some antidepressants

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Effect of interactions of Carbamazepine & Warfarin

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Enhanced metabolism of warfarin, reduced plasma concentration of warfarin

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Mechanism of interaction of Carbamazepine & Warfarin

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Carbamazepine is a CYP inhibitor

17
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Effect of interactions of Simvastatin & Grapefruit juice

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Inhibited metabolism of simvastatin, increased plasma concentration of simvastatin

18
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Mechanism of interaction of Simvastatin & Grapefruit juice

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Ingredients of grapefruit juice are CYP inhibitors

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Effect of interactions of Cimetidine & Metformin

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Reduced renal tubular secretion of metformin, increased plasma concentration of metformin

20
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Mechanism of interaction of Cimetidine & Metformin

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Cimetidine inhibits OCT2

21
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beneficial drug-drug interactions at the stage of elimination

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Cobicistat is the only marketed drug used only to increase systemic exposure of antiretroviral drugs by inhibiting CYP.