A patient is taking several medications for diabetes, depression, atrial fibrillation, asthma, elevated choles?
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Mar 2, 2011
A patient is taking several medications for diabetes, depression, atrial fibrillation, asthma, elevated cholesterol and arthritis, and status post mastectomy for breast cancer. Which two drugs in combination would you question as being excessive?
a. Singulare and lovastatin
b. Coumadin and Femera
c. Relafen and Nasonex
d. Wellbutrin and Zoloft
Shaughn
Mar 02, 2011
D.
sakuya
Mar 02, 2011
Wellbutrin and Zoloft. They are both SSRI’s so it’s a duplicate therapy for sure. Using both of those medications together will cause serotonin syndrome.