Pharmacy Times – August 2007

 

Drug Interactions: Insights and Observations

 

Combination Drugs: Difficult to Predict Interaction Outcomes

 

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

 

 

References

1. Horn JR and Hansten PD. Rx irony: drug interactions for pharmacoenhancement. Pharmacy Times. February 2007, 56.
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3. Aptivus package insert, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Ridgefield, CT, June 2006.