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. 2005 Mar;1(1):39–48. doi: 10.2147/tcrm.1.1.39.53597

Table 3.

Significant potential drug interactions

Drug pair Possible effects
Atenolol + nifedipine Severe hypotension and heart failure occasionally
Phenytoin + folic acid Decrease plasma level of phenytoin
Simvastatin + erythromycin Increase risk of myopathy
Simvastatin + warfarin Enhanced anticoagulant effect
SSRI + valproate Convulsion threshold lowered
Theophylline + calcium channel blocker Possibly enhanced theophylline effect

Abbreviation: SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.