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Drug Interactions
This link provides a convenient way to look up interactions information for a single drug or
interactions between two or more specified drugs. You can look up standard known
interactions between drugs and also investigate interactions between drugs in specified
contexts, such as patients with known drug allergies.
1. In the Drug: text box, enter a drug name and then click the "Add"
button. The drug name appears in the Drugs window on the right.
2. Enter any additional drugs you might want to include in the search.
If necessary, you can remove an erroneous entry from the Drugs
window by clicking the red box in front of the drug name. To clear
the entire screen and start over, click the "Reset" button.
3. For any drug allergies and/or diseases/symptoms you might want to
include in the search, enter their names in their respective text
boxes.
4. Enter any relevant patient information regarding gender, age,
pregnancy, or smoking status.
5. Review the default Filter Settings and make any necessary changes
to the settings. (To open the filter settings section, click the words
Filter Settings at the bottom of the window.) Note: The "Potentially
severe or life-threatening" Clinical Significance filter is always
checked and cannot be de-selected.
Lippincott Advisor
