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

#Pharmacology #Warfarin #Medications #Interactions #INR
RATIO (INR) #Pharmacology ... #Warfarin #Medications ... #Interactions # ... INR #Increases # ... Decreases #Drug
Common Medications with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
Warfarin is subject to the effects of drug interactions
Common Medications ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #Medications #Interactions ... #INR #Increases ... #Decreases #Drug
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Cardiovascular Drug-Drug ... Interactions With ... Antiarrhythmic Drugs ... effects #DrugDrug #Interactions ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology
Chemotherapy Agents with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
the most common cause of fluctuating INR values in
occurrence of drug ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #Medications #Interactions ... #Chemotherapy #Increases ... #Decreases #Drug
Methadone Drug-Drug Interactions
Meds that increase methadone metabolism/decrease methadone effect (INCREASED RISK FOR OPIOID WITHDRAWAL):
 • Phenytoin,
Interactions Meds ... metabolism/decrease ... St John’s Wort Medications ... #Interactions # ... DDIs #pharmacology
Fibrates - Gemfibrozil and Fenofibrate 
Mechanism: activates PPAR alpha
Lipid Effects:
 - Decrease TG by 30-50%
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by 30-50% - Increase ... The Fibrate drug ... These 2 medications ... statin, as this increases ... #Fenofibrate #Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Beta-Blockers • Decreases ... thyroid hormone • Decreases ... Steroids • Decrease ... ThyroidStorm #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Drugs
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
following: - Increased ... permeability - Increased ... hydrostatic pressure - Decreased ... DrugInduced #Edema #Medication ... #Differential #Pharmacology
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... with warfarin Antibiotics ... #Interactions # ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Important Cardiac Transplant Medications and Side Effects
 • Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, generic) - Calcineurin inhibitor, decreasing T
Cardiac Transplant Medications ... pro-inflammatory mediator, Decreases ... cell activity, Decreases ... Cardiac #Transplant #Medications ... #drugs #pharmacology