Drug Interactions: Top 20 Flashcards
Statins interact with?
Grapefruit juice
True or False: Antiplatelet drugs, Nsaids, and Anticoagulants are fine to be taken together
False, Never take them together. It increases the likeliness of bleeding.
Levothyroxine, Floxacins, Dronates, and cyclines should never be taken with?
Calcium, Magnesium, and Iron
Nitrates should never be taken with what drugs?
ED drugs
You shouldn’t take Ace inhibitors with what drugs?
Potassium raising drugs (klar-con and the such) and don’t eat a lot of leafy greens (they contain potassium)
Ritonavir has what effect on protease inhibitors?
It requires less of a dose of protease inhibitors (basically requires a person to have to take less protease inhibitors)
Beta-Blockers shouldn’t be used with what other BP medications?
Calcium-Channel Blockers (Verapamil, Diltiazem)
Broad spectrum antibiotics shouldn’t be used with what drug?
Warfarin
Digoxin shouldn’t be used with what drugs?
Loop or Thiazide Diuretics
Aminoglycosides shouldn’t be used with what drugs?
Loop Diuretics
Antihystamines shouldn’t be used with what drugs?
a.) Benzos
b.) SSRIs
c.) Antipsychotic Drugs
Corticosteroids shouldn’t be taken with which meds?
NSAIDS
MAO inhibitors shouldn’t be taken with which drug?
Tyramine
Omeprazole shouldn’t be taken with what drug?
Clopidogrel
Macrolides (mycins) shouldn’t be taken with which drugs?
Statins
Phenytoin shouldn’t be taken with what drugs?
a.) Warfarin
b.) Estrogen
c.) Progesterone
Corticosteroids shouldn’t be taken with what meds?
Beta 2 Antagonists
Alpha Blockers (end in sin) shouldn’t be taken with?
other blood pressure meds
