Potentially Serious Drug Interactions Resulting From the Pretravel Health Encounter.

Nadine SbaihBrian BussDheeraj GoyalSowmya R RaoRussell BenefieldAllison Taylor WalkerDouglas H EspositoEdward T RyanRegina C LaRocqueDaniel T Leungnull null

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2018)

Travelers seen for pretravel health encounters are frequently prescribed new travel-related medications, which may interact with their previously prescribed medications. In a cohort of 76 324 travelers seen at 23 US clinics, we found that 2650 (3.5%) travelers were prescribed travel-related medications with potential for serious drug interactions.

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