Learning Drug Interactions Flashcards
List five groups of P-gp inhibitors
- ABX (Clarithromycin, itraconazole, posaconazole)
- CV (amiodarone, carvedilol, dronedarone, conivaptan, diltiazem, quinidine, verapamil)
- HIV (Cobicistat, ritonavir)
- HCV (daclatasvir, ledipasvir, paritaprevir, simeprevir)
- Others (cyclosporine, flibanserin, ticagrelor)
List seven Inducers of P-gp
- Carbamazepine
- dexamethasone
- phenobarbital
- phenytoin
- rifampin
- St. John’s wort
- tipranavir
List five groups of P-gp inducers
- anticoagulant (apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran)
- CV (carvedilol, digoxin, ranolazine)
- Immuno (cyclosporine, sirolimus, tacrolimus)
- HCV (dasabuvir, paritaprevir, ombitasvir, simeprevir, sofosbuvir)
- Others (atazanavir, colchicine, dolutegravir, posaconazole, raltegravir, saxagliptin)
How to manage interaction between amiodarone and warfarin?
- If using amiodarone first: start warfarin at less than 5 mg.
- If using warfarin first: empirically reduce warfarin dose by 30-50%
How to manage interaction between amiodarone and digoxin?
- If using amiodarone first: start digoxin at low dose, such as 0.125 mg daily.
- If using digoxin first: empirically reduce digoxin dose by 50% (consider every other day if already at 0.125 daily)
List three statins not metabolized through CYP
- Pravastatin
- Rosuvastatin
- Pitavastatin
List five monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Phenelzine
- Isocarboxazid
- Tranylcypromine
- Linezolid
- Methylene blue
How long is washout for MAOI if before using serotonergic drug (plus exception for fluoxetine)
- 2 week washout
2. Fluoxetine requires 5 week washout
List three calcineurin inhibitors and the most common drug interaction
- CNI: Tacrolimus, cyclosporine, sirolimus
2. Interact with CP3A4 inhibitors and P-GP inhibitors
Tobacco smoke primarily has what effect on CYP?
CYP1A2 inducer
List five drugs with ototoxicity
- aminoglycosides
- cisplatin
- loop diuretics (especially IV)
- salicylates (aspirin, salsalate, megnsium salicylate)
- vancomycin
List twelve drugs/drug classes that can have additive serotonergic toxicity
- Antidepressants (SSRI, SNRI, TCA, Mirtazapine, Trazodone)
- MAOI (tranylcypormine, isocarboxazid, phenelzine)
- selective MAOI (selegiline, rasagiline)
- other MAOI (linezolid, metaxalone, methylene blue)
- buspirone
- dextromethorphan (taken in excess as drug of abuse)
- dihydroergotamine
- Lithium
- Opioid (meperidine, methadone, tramadol, tapentadol, fentanyl)
- metoclopramide
- triptans
- Natural products (St. John’s wort, l-Tryptophan)
List four drugs/drug classes that can have additive bleeding risk
- anticoagulants (warfarin, dabigatran, apixaban, betrixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban, heparin, enoxaparin, dalteparin, fondaparinux, argatroban, bivalirudin)
- antiplatelets (salicyltes, aspirin, dipyridamole, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor)
- NSAID, SSRI, SNRI
- Natural products (Five Gs): (ginkgo biloba, garlic, ginger, glucosamine, ginseng, vitamin E, willow bark, fish oils in high dose)
List nine drugs with additive hyperkalemia risk
- spironolactone, eplerenone
- RAAS: ace, arb, aliskiren, sacubitril/valsartan
- amiloride, triamterene
- salt substitutes (KCl)
- calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus, cyclosporine)
- canagliflozin
- pentamidine
- Bactrim
- drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives
List five drug/drug classes with additive nephrotoxicity
- ABX: aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, vancomycin
- CHEMO: cisplatin, methotrexate with high chemo doses
- IMMUNO: calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine, tacrolimus)
- Loop diuretics (especially IV)
- NSAIDs (avoid use in renal impairment)
List six drug/drug classes with additive anticholinergic toxicity
- Antidepressants: Paroxetine, Tricyclic antidepressants, first-generation antipsychotics
- Sedative antihistamines (diphenhydramine, brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine, doxylamine, hydroxyzine, cyproheptadine
- Atropine, belladonna, dicyclomine, meclizine
- Benztropine, trihexyphenidyl
- muscle relaxants (carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine, baclofen)
- Overactive bladder (tolterodine, oxybutynin, darifenacin)