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Drug-Drug Interactions Common in Neurology Patients

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This chapter presents a comprehensive review of drugs commonly used in the neuroICU or in neurology patients that may be substrates, inducers, or inhibitors and includes strong, moderate, or notable interactions including anti-epileptic drugs and antibiotics.

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Seto, S., Rivera, A., Barra, M.E. (2022). Drug-Drug Interactions Common in Neurology Patients. In: Albin, C.S., Zafar, S.F. (eds) The Acute Neurology Survival Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75732-8_66

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