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| disease (drug-disease) | drugs to avoid(drug-disease) | potential interaction (drug-di |
|---|---|---|
| Asthma | Beta-Blockers | Bronchospasm |
| Chronic Liver Disease | Warfarin | Increased sensitivity & bleeding |
| Congestive Heart Failure | Steroids (prednisone) & calcium Channel Blockers, NSAIDs | Sodium retention, increased risk of cardiac events & sodium and water retention |
| Epilepsy | TCAs, antimalarials, antipsychotics | Reduced seizure threshold |
| Hypertension | NSAIDS | Increased BP due to sodium retention |
| Parkinson's Disease | COX-2 Inhibitors | Worsening of Parkinson's symptoms |
| renal Failure | NSAIDs | Nephrotoxicity |
| Respiratory Failure | Neuroleptics | Respiratory Depression |