Appendix B: Medications Name Coumadin !

arfarin" Use/Purpose Anticoagu#ant Food/Drug Interactions Need consistent inta$e of %itamin &' A%oid/#imit natura# products !(ic( affect coagu#ation gar#ic) ginger) gin$go) ginseng) (orse c(estnut"' A%oid coen*+me ,-. and a%ocado' ,uinine) cran/err+) and a%ocado increase effect' Increased &) Mg) and decreased $ca#) Na ma+ /e recommended' A%oid natura# #icorice' Side Effects 0aste c(anges) nausea) %omiting) cramps) diarr(ea) (emorr(age) s$in necrosis) fe%er) ras(

1asix furosemide"

Diuretic/Anti(+pertensi%e

2uma#og #ispro"

Antidia/etic/2+pog#+cemic Bo#us" Antidia/etic/2+pog#+cemic Basa# Intermediate" E#ectro#+te/Potassium Supp#ement

No%o#in4N NP2" &4Dur/&#or4Con M

Dia/etic mea# p#an to /a#ance C23 !it( insu#in' Dia/etic mea# p#an to /a#ance C23 !it( insu#in' Do not ta$e !it( sa#t su/stitutes'

Anorexia) increased t(irst) ora# irritation) cramps) nausea) %omiting) diarr(ea) constipation) possi/#e (+potension) di**iness) /#urred %ision) (eadac(e) ras() !ea$ness) p(otosensiti%it+) musc#e cramps Ma+ increase !eig(t' 0ransient edema) %ision c(anges' Ma+ increase !eig(t' 0ransient edema) %ision c(anges' 5I irritation) nausea) %omiting) a/domina# pain)

6itamin D7 ergoca#cifero#"

Aranesp dar/epoetin"

Apreso#ine (+droa#a*ine"

Nor%asc am#odipine"

diarr(ea) f#atu#ence 6itamin/Ca Increase Ca Ma+ cause 8egu#ator/Antiric$ets a/sorption' anorexia) decrease !eig(t) increase t(irst' Dr+ mout() meta##ic taste) nausea) %omiting) constipation) diarr(ea' Antianemic Ma+ need Fe) Increase /#ood B-7) or fo#ate pressure) /one or supp#ement' Diet musc#e pain) comp#iance fe%er) ras() necessar+ in respirator+ ES8D' congestion) (eadac(e) sei*ures) coug() nausea) %omiting Anti(+pertensi%e/6asodi#ator 0a$e consistent#+ Ma+ cause !it( food' anorexia) Decrease Na 9 decrease/increase $ca# ma+ /e in !eig(t) recommended' increased t(irst) A%oid natura# dr+ mout() #icorice' unp#easant taste) nausea) %omiting) 5I distress) diarr(ea) constipation) possi/#e (+potension) edema) (eadac(e) tac(+cardia) pa#pitations) angina) di**iness) tremor) ras( Anti(+pertensi%e/Ca Decrease $ca# and D+sp(agia) C(anne# B#oc$er Na ma+ /e nausea) cramps) recommended' possi/#e A%oid natura# (+potension) #icorice' No edema) di**iness)

interaction !it( grapefruit' Catapres400S : c#onidine" Anti(+pertensi%e 0a$e #ast dose 2S' Decrease Na and $ca# ma+ /e recommended' A%oid natura# #icorice'

Nitrostat nitrog#+cerin"

Antiangina

0a$e on empt+ stomac( - (r /efore or 7 (rs after mea#s'

Ce#exa cita#opram"

Antidepressant/SS8I

A%oid tr+ptop(an supp#ement'

f#us(ing) dro!siness) pa#pitations) musc#e pain) ras( Increase !eig(t due to edema' Anorexia possi/#e' Possi/#e (+potension) dro!siness) di**iness) sedation) !ea$ness) fatigue) insomnia) depression) agitation) (eadac(e) transient edema) ras( Dr+ mout() nausea) %omiting) a/domina# pain) di**iness) (+potension) (eadac(e) !ea$ness) s+ncope) pa#pitation) /#urred %ision) f#us(ing) tac(+cardia Ma+ increase !eig(t and appetite' Cou#d cause anorexia and decrease !eig(t' Dr+ mout() taste c(anges) increased sa#i%ation) d+spepsia) nausea)

8e<uip ropiniro#e"

Antipar$inson/Dopamine Agonist/8est#ess 1et S+ndrome 0reatment

Food ma+ decrease nausea

%omiting) a/domina# pain) diarr(ea) f#atu#ence) dro!siness) tremor) increased s!eating) fatigue) musc#e/;oint pain) insomnia) anxiet+) agitation) r(initis) sinusitis) U80I) tac(+cardia) decreased /#ood pressure) parest(esai) migraine) confusion) coug(ing) ras( Ma+ cause anorexia) increase/decrease in !eig(t' Dr+ mout() d+sp(agia) p(ar+ngitis) d+spepsia) nausea) %omiting) a/domina# pain) diarr(ea) constipation) f#atu#ence) dro!siness) fatigue) !ea$ness) s+ncope) di**iness) (eadac(e) perip(era# edema) postura# (+potension) increased BP) increased

Cardura doxa*osin"

Anti(+pertensi%e/BP2 0reatment

0a$e first dose 2S in /ed to pre%ent s+ncope'

1ipitor ator%astatin"

Anti(+per#ipidemic

Decrease fat and c(o#estero# and $ca# if needed"' A%oid grapefruit/re#ated citrus fruits'

s!eating) c(est pain) tremor) pa#pitations) tac(+cardia) atria# fi/ri##ation) confusion) amnesia) (a##ucinations) a/norma# dreams) anxiet+) (+po$inisia) increased d+s$inesia) +a!ning) f#us(ing) %isua# c(anges) dr+ e+es) musc#e pain/cramps Increased !eig(t) dr+ mout() d+spepsia) nausea) a/domina# pain) diarr(ea) constipation) possi/#e (+potension) di**iness) !ea$ness) fatigue) (eadac() U80I) r(initis) p(ar+ngitis) dro!siness) edema) arr(+t(mias) ataxia Nausea) d+spepsia) a/domina# pain) constipation) diarr(ea) f#atu#ence) m+opat(+) !ea$ness) (eadac(e) ras()

di**iness) c(est pain) insomnia) /ronc(itis) decreased ris$ of fracture) edema