Drug Interactions and Contraindications
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Objective
I can recognize and assess potential drug interactions and contraindications when providing medication information.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Define what a drug interaction is and explain why it is important for pharmacists to recognize them.
Describe the difference between pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic drug interactions, providing an example of each.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“A patient is prescribed warfarin and is also taking a dietary supplement containing ginkgo. Explain the potential drug-dietary supplement interaction and its implications for the patient's health. A patient with diabetes is prescribed prednisone. Describe the potential drug-disease interaction that may occur and how it could affect the patient's condition.”
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