title: Drug interactions in anesthesia.
abstract: The threat of adverse drug interactions increases daily as more and more drugs become available. All physicians should be familiar with the problems of drug interactions and their management. Careful preoperative evaluation and screening combined with limited prescribing can help to limit the magnitude of this problem.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides / Q000009:adverse effects; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D010640:Phenothiazines; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000777:Anesthetics; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides; D004232:Diuretics; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D010640:Phenothiazines; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D007980:Levodopa; D008094:Lithium; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase; D004837:Epinephrine