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CYP450 Inducer Medications
CRAPGPS
Carbamazepine
Rifampin
Alcohol
Phenytoin
Griseofulvin
Phenobarbital
Sulfonylureas
CYP450 Inhibitors
Medications that inhibit the metabolic activity of one or
more of the CYP450 enzymes. Higher risk for toxicity;
prolongs the pharmacological effect of the "parent
drug".
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,CYP450 Inhibitor Medications
VISACKGQ
Valproate
Isoniazid
Sulfonamides
Amiodarone
Chloramphenicol
Ketoconazole
Grapefruit Juice
Quinidine
Beers Criteria
-potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) use in older
adults
-potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) use in older
adults due to medication-disease or medication-
syndrome interactions that may exacerbate the disease
or syndrome
-medications to be used cautiously in older adults
-clinically significant drug interactions that should be
avoided in older adults
-medications to be avoided or dosage decreased in the
presence of impaired kidney function in older adults
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, Pharmacokinetic Interactions
when one medication systemically alters the potency of
another medication.
Absorption Interaction
result of a change due to one medication's effect on
another medication's route of entry into the body.
Distribution Interaction
caused by the amount of unbound/free medications
available at the various target sites.
Pharmacokinetics
The process by which drugs are absorbed, distributed
within the body, metabolized, and excreted.
Pharmacodynamics
The study of what the drug does to the body
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