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

#Pharmacology #Warfarin #Medications #Interactions #INR
INCREASE OR DECREASE WARFARIN ... RATIO (INR) #Pharmacology ... #Warfarin #Medications ... #Interactions # ... Increases #Decreases #Drug
Common Medications with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
Warfarin is subject to the effects of drug interactions
with Warfarin ... the effects of drug ... it has a narrow ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... Increases #Decreases #Drug
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... interact with warfarin ... #Interactions # ... Table #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #
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 ... Increases #Decreases #Drug
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
Summary of the adverse effects associated with the use of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole

Mnemonic - NOT RISKY?

N - Neurologic
toxicity I - Interactions ... with other drugs ... #TMPSMX #bactrim ... #SideEffects #Pharmacology
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
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
cover E.faecalis (has ... for:Not much, as ... arthralgias and lots of drug-drug ... interactions (CYP450 ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
HIV Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetic Boosters - Ritonavir & Cobicistat 

Ritonavir & Cobicistat are 2 pharmacokinetic boosters used
metabolism of drugs ... both have lots of drug ... interactions because ... but cobicistat has ... HIV #Boosters #Pharmacology
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
release on the flush device ... in severe AR ± AS ... seen in severe AS ... represents an interaction ... volume (increased PPV