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. 2013 Mar 8;8(3):e58321. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058321

Table 2. Some examples of correct interactions predicted for the 50 most frequently sold drugs in 2010 in which the model generated interactions through the comparison of drugs belonging to different pharmacological classes.

Similar drug to A1 Predicted interaction DrugA-DrugB Similar drug to B1 TC Predicted effect
Aripiprazole-Nelfinavir Itraconazole 0.55 Increased effect of aripiprazole
Aripiprazole-Atazanavir Ketoconazole 0.45 Increased effect of aripiprazole
Alprazolam Atorvastatin-Digoxin 0.40 Increased effect of digoxin
Midazolam Atorvastatin-Omeprazole 0.51 Increased effect of atorvastatin
Atorvastatin-Miconazole Imatinib 0.43 Increased effect and toxicity of atorvastatin
Buprenorphine-Trospium Triprolidine 0.43 Possible increase adverse/toxic effects due to additivity
Buprenorphine-Trimethobenzamide Triprolidine 0.40 Possible increase adverse/toxic effects due to additivity
Felodipine Conjugated_Estrogens-Oxcarbazepine 0.51 Decreased levels of estrogens
Gefitinib Conjugated_Estrogens-Clarithromycin 0.47 Increased levels/toxicity of estrogens
Nifedipine Conjugated_Estrogens-Cimetidine 0.40 Increased the effect of estrogens
Duloxetine-Tolterodine Tamsulosin 0.59 Possible decreased metabolism and clearance of Tolterodine. Changes in therapeutic/adverse effects of Tolterodine
Duloxetine-Trimethobenzamide Triprolidine 0.40 Possible increase adverse/toxic effects due to additivity
Duloxetine-Sibutramine Zolmitriptan 0.53 Increased risk of serotonin syndrome
Escitalopram-Amoxapine Linezolid 0.40 Possible serotoninergic syndrome
Eszopiclone-Trimethobenzamide Triprolidine 0.40 Possible increased adverse/toxic effects due to additivity
Ethinyl_Estradiol-Trimipramine Tacrolimus 0.43 Possible increased blood concentration of Trimipramine
Cisapride Levofloxacin-Propafenone 0.44 Increased risk of cardiotoxicity and arrhytmias
Methylphenidate-Linezolid Rasagiline 0.52 Possible hypertensive crisis with this combination
Gefitinib Norethindrone-Voriconazole 0.48 Possible increased serum concentration of norethindrone. Changes in the therapeutic and adverse effects
Oxycodone-Trospium Triprolidine 0.43 Possible increased adverse/toxic effects due to additivity
Pioglitazone-Nelfinavir Ketoconazole 0.51 Increased the effect of pioglitazone
Dihydroergotoxine Salmeterol-Delavirdine 0.48 Increase salmeterol toxicity
Lidocaine Salmeterol-Atazanavir 0.56 Increased risk of cardiotoxicity and arrhythmias
Sildenafil-Clonidine Terazosin 0.47 Increased risk of hypotension
Simvastatin-Conivaptan Imatinib 0.43 Increased effect and toxicity of statin
Bromazepam Tadalafil-Rifabutin 0.50 Possible decreased serum concentration of Tadalafil. Changes in the therapeutic and adverse effects
Tadalafil Zolpidem-Doxazosin 0.55 Risk of significant hypotension with this association

TC is the Tanimoto coefficient.

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The similarity between drugs is based on the drug-drug interaction profile.