Table 4

 Drug combinations

First drugSecond drugs
ACE, angiotensin converting inhibitor; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Drug–drug interactions
AllopurinolMercaptopurine
AlprazolamFluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole (oral), miconazole (oral)
CarbamazepineAzithromycin, clarithromycin, clozapine, dirithromycin, erythromycin, isoniazid, propoxyphene, verapamil
CimetidinePhenytoin, propranolol, warfarin
CyclosporineAzithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin, erythromycin
DextroamphetamineSelegiline
DigoxinAzithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin, erythromycin
FluconazoleAtorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin
GemfibrozilAtorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin
HydrochlorothiazideColchicine
Ketoconazole (oral)Atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin
Lithium carbonateAcetazolamide, hydrochlorothiazide
MeperidinePhenelzine
MethotrexateAspirin, choline magnesium trisalicylate, methocarbamol
SildenafilErythrityl tetranitrate, isosorbide, nitroglycerin
TacrolimusAzithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin, erythromycin
TheophyllineCiprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, sparfloxacin
TriazolamFluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole (oral), miconazole (oral)
WarfarinLevothyroxine, liothyronine
Duplicate drugs
ACE inhibitorsACE inhibitors
Beta blockersBeta blockers
Calcium channel blockersCalcium channel blockers
HMG CoA reductase inhibitorsHMG CoA reductase inhibitors
NSAIDsCOX II inhibitors
SulfonylureasSulfonylureas