Drug Interactions Answers

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Which foods are high in tyramine, and may cause food-drug interactions?

What is tyramine? Check all that apply.a chemical found naturally in some foodsa chemical found synthetically in foodsa chemical that can increase blood pressurea chemical found in some beveragesa nutrient not found in beverages

Before dispensing medications, the pharmacy technician will ask a patient about what other medications the patient is taking. Why is this?

A patient takes a statin every morning with grapefruit juice, and the combination damages the patient's kidney. This is . A patient is prescribed the antibiotic penicillin for an infection, but suffers from anaphylaxis. This is . A patient is prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory to treat arthritis pain, but this irritates the patient's peptic ulcer. This is an example of .

A physician prescribes a cream that should be rubbed directly onto a patient’s rash to treat it. The cream can make the patient sensitive to the sun where the cream is applied.Which of these effects is demonstrated in this example? Check all that apply.system effectslocal effectsside effectssynergistic effectscombinatorial effects

What do food-drug and drug-drug interactions have in common?

A patient taking furosemide has a blood test done that indicates low levels of parathyroid hormone. The pharmacist reminds the physician this is common for patients on furosemide, and does not indicate hypothyroidism. What does this indicate instead?

Patients taking the blood thinner warfarin are advised not to take anti-inflammatory drugs, as these drugs can also prevent clotting from occurring. If both drugs were combined, what might be expected?

The sleeping aide zolpidem works by making patients feel sleepy, which is an example of a. A physician writes a prescription for two painkillers that work together more effectively than either painkiller alone. The two drugs haveeffect. Both narcotic drugs and antihistamines cause drowsiness. When taken together, this is. The drug information for an antidepressant warns that in rare cases, patients may experience fast, uneven heartbeats or trouble breathing. This is an example of.

Why should alcohol not be mixed with some drugs?

Certain substances make it difficult for a drug to be metabolized properly, resulting in toxically high levels of a drug remaining in the body. What phrases can describe this situation? Check all that apply.synergist effectsfood-drug interactionallergic reactiondrug-drug interactiondrug-laboratory interaction

What is one reason for drug-drug interactions with digoxin?

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