Pharmacy Times – August 2013

 

Drug Interactions: Insights and Observations

 

Statins and Macrolide Antibiotics: Defining the Risk

 

John R. Horn, PharmD, FCCP and Philip D. Hansten, PharmD

 

References

1. Horn JR et al. Be on the alert for increasing drug interactions with statins. Pharmacy Times. 2006;72(June):20.

2. Lafata JE, et.al. Potential drug-drug interactions in the outpatient setting. Medical Care. 2006;44:543.

3. Patel AM et al. Statin toxicity from macrolide antibiotic coprescription. Ann Intern Med. 2013;158:869.

4. Horn JR, et al. Predicting the magnitude of drug interactions: The final frontier. Pharmacy Times. 2006;72(October):84.