Commentary
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2008) 83, 3, 498–500.doi:10.1038/sj.clpt.6100504
Drug–Drug Interaction Programs in Clinical Practice
PA Pham1
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Correspondence: PA Pham, vpham@jhmi.edu
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Abstract
There are multiple publications and electronic programs available to aid clinicians in the management of drug–drug interactions; however, clinicians should understand the advantages and limitations of these programs before using them in clinical practice. Because time constraints can make evaluation of the primary literature challenging, clinicians and health-care providers frequently rely on drug-interaction computer programs that are integrated in the prescribing process to flag drug interactions.
