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

#Pharmacology #Warfarin #Medications #Interactions #INR
OR DECREASE WARFARIN ... RATIO (INR) #Pharmacology ... #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
Common Medications with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
Warfarin is subject to the effects of drug interactions
the effects of drug ... interactions because ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #INR #Increases ... #Decreases #Drug
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
RAAS inhibiting drug ... This decreases blood ... which means it increases ... RAAS inhibiting drugs ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Chemotherapy Agents with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
the most common cause of fluctuating INR values in
with Possible Interactions ... occurrence of drug ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #Chemotherapy #Increases ... #Decreases #Drug
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... algorithm Decreased ... renal potassium ... Increased potassium ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Methadone Drug-Drug Interactions
Meds that increase methadone metabolism/decrease methadone effect (INCREASED RISK FOR OPIOID WITHDRAWAL):
 • Phenytoin,
Interactions Meds ... metabolism/decrease ... Medications that decrease ... #Interactions # ... DDIs #pharmacology
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
g once daily Increase ... from other oral drugs ... this from other drugs ... after) to avoid interactions ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... Cyclosporine) • Increased ... #differential #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
- Diarrhea Decreased ... osmotic diuresis - Potassium ... renal disease Drugs ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis ... #pharmacology #