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COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED MEDICATIONS THAT INCREASE OR DECREASE WARFARIN’S INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR)

#Pharmacology #Warfarin #Medications #Interactions #INR
WARFARIN’S INTERNATIONAL ... RATIO (INR) #Pharmacology ... #Warfarin #Medications ... #Interactions # ... Decreases #Drug
Common Medications with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
Warfarin is subject to the effects of drug interactions
the effects of drug ... it has a narrow ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #INR #Increases ... #Decreases #Drug
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Chemotherapy Agents with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
the most common cause of fluctuating INR values in
with Warfarin ... occurrence of drug ... warfarin and other ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #Decreases #Drug
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The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... Antibiotics - ... #Interactions # ... Table #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Cardiovascular Drug-Drug ... Interactions With ... spironolactone Warfarin ... effects of warfarin ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... for:Not much, as ... arthralgias and lots of drug-drug ... interactions (CYP450 ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
are usually the drugs ... partially developing as ... Drug interactions ... depending on the drug ... #pharmacology #comparison
Warfarin to DOAC and DOAC to Warfarin Transitions 

Here are a couple of charts to help
Warfarin to DOAC ... <2.5, but that drug ... is not as commonly ... used as the other ... Anticoagulation #Pharmacology
Some Mechanisms of Resistance to Antibiotics
 • Drug resistance due to altered targets
Resistance to Antibiotics ... enzyme, DNA gyrase, has ... due to decreased ... - Tetracycline was ... #Antibiotic #Resistance
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Beta-Blockers • Decreases ... synthetic pathway has ... Steroids • Decrease ... ThyroidStorm #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Drugs