title: Drug-drug interaction programs in clinical practice.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. vpham@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pham
mesh_terms: D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D004347:Drug Interactions / Q000502:physiology*; D004360:Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism; D012984:Software / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations