Pharmacology 7th Edition by Henry Hitner,Barbara Nagle

Exercise 12

Obtain a copy of the PDR from your school, nursing unit, or clinic and use it to do some sleuthing. Find the drugs that solve the following "medical mysteries."a. Dan is currently taking the drugs Mephyton, Biaxin, and Entex LA for his chronic celiac disease and acute sinusitis. He was just prescribed Coumadin for thrombosis, and it had no therapeutic effect. Dan's doctor suspects it's a case of drug antagonism. Which drug is Dan taking that is antagonistic with Coumadin
b. Mary's grandfather just came home from the doctor with a prescription for Vaseretic and he has already forgotten why he is supposed to take it. Explain what this drug is, its indications, and the most common adverse effects.
c. Bill's young wife was just prescribed Vibra-Tabs for a respiratory infection. Bill asks you what this drug is and is it safe for his wife to take, since she may be pregnant. Is it safe