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. 2011 Aug 10;75(6):110. doi: 10.5688/ajpe756110

Table 2.

Pharmacy Students’ Scores on an Assessment of DDI Management Strategy

Object Drug Precipitant Drug Correct Answer for MS Scores Correct Response, % Baseline Correct Response, % Post Test Correct Response, % 1-Year Absolute Difference in Scores Between:
Baseline and Post Post and 1-Year Baseline and 1-Year
Nitroglycerine Sildenafil AC 94 100 100 +6 0 +6
Warfarin Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim UAC 26 88 56 +62 −32 +30
Acetaminophen/codeine Amoxicillin NI 91 100 100 +9 0 +9
Warfarin Naproxen UAC 24 91 38 +67 −53 +14
Warfarin Amiodarone TP 50 68 59 +18 −9 +9
Warfarin Fluconazole UAC 32 91 41 +59 −50 +9
Digoxin Amiodarone TP 21 82 44 +61 −38 +23
Carbamazepine Clarithromycin TP 50 85 41 +35 −44 −9
Warfarin Gemfibrozil UAC 18 91 32 +73 −59 +14
Simvastatin Itraconazole UAC 24 68 53 +44 −15 +29
Digoxin Itraconazole TP 29 74 41 +45 −33 +12
Digoxin Clarithromycin TP 29 91 53 +62 −38 +24
Digoxin Sildenafil NI 44 91 59 +47 −32 +15
Metformin Erythromycin NI 38 88 59 +50 −29 +21
Warfarin Digoxin NI 9 79 44 +70 −35 +35

Abbreviations: MS = DDI Management Strategy; AC = Avoid Combination; UAC = Usually Avoid Combination; TP = Take Precautions; NI = No Interaction.