preventing drug interactions

October 2013

You'll see more focus on preventing drug interactions.

Continue to take interaction alerts seriously...even "low-severity" alerts can be a big deal in certain situations.

Drug-drug interactions occur when one drug affects the way another drug is absorbed or eliminated by the body...adds to or reduces the effect of another drug...or is incompatible with another drug.

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Practice ways to improve workflow in the pharmacy
Vaccines new versions of the flu vaccine this season
Osteoporosis more about managing osteoporosis and promoting adherence with "bisphosphonate" meds (alendronate, etc)
Dermatology Recent warnings about acetaminophen will bring up questions about serious drug-induced skin reactions
Allergic Reactions more "cephalosporin" antibiotics (cefdinir, etc) used to treat respiratory infections in patients allergic to penicillin
Veterinary Medicine handling orders for pet meds
Liver Disease myths about using certain meds in patients with chronic liver disease (cirrhosis, hepatitis, etc)
Malaria changes in the treatments used for preventing malaria
Antithrombotics how to prevent and treat warfarin-induced bleeding
Interactions preventing drug interactions

preventing drug interactions

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