does anyone have any info on drug interactions?

[Ms.RN]

does anyone know if dantrium which is a muscle relaxer and ritalin cannot be taken together? i asked pharmacist but he didnt have a definite answer. thanks

[Farmer Jane]

go to http://www.pdrhealth.com and look it up. :)

[nessajune21]

Dantrium can't be given with CNS depressants. I am assuming that since Ritalin is a stimulant, you are in the clear.

[Vito Andolini]

dantrium can't be given with cns depressants. i am assuming that since ritalin is a stimulant, you are in the clear.

please do not assume. op, look it up. i have to say, this assuming is a very dangerous practice, not professional at all. sorry to be critical, nessajune, but this is how people are killed and maimed.

and if you can't find it, op, in a book or online, or if one pharmacist can't find it, you can always check with other pharmacists. you can call any pharmacist at any hospital, you are not limited to your facility. you could probably call the manufacturers of these drugs if you really get in a bind.

[nessajune21]

please do not assume. op, look it up. i have to say, this assuming is a very dangerous practice, not professional at all. sorry to be critical, nessajune, but this is how people are killed and maimed.

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i assume because a drug handbook doesn't say otherwise.

i assume because a pharmacist, whose entire wealth of knowledge is drugs, has no reason to believe otherwise.

i assume because my own reasoning doesn't set up a red flag.

i assume since i can't find any internet resources that would would negate this logic.

i assume the md wouldn't prescribe them together if there were danger for interaction.

i understand your concern, however, my assumptions aren't reckless, nor unprofessional.

[Vito Andolini]

I ASSUME because a drug handbook doesn't say otherwise.

I ASSUME because a pharmacist, whose entire wealth of knowledge is drugs, has no reason to believe otherwise.

I ASSUME because my own reasoning doesn't set up a red flag.

I ASSUME since I can't find any internet resources that would would negate this logic.

I ASSUME the MD wouldn't prescribe them together if there were danger for interaction.

I understand your concern, however, my assumptions aren't reckless, nor unprofessional.

The last assumption couldn't be further from the truth.

The first one, also, does not take into account that a pharmacist just might be new, inexperienced, or busy and not feel like taking the time to do a thorough research job. I used to nearly worship pharmacists and their knowledge of meds but, as I have grown older, I find so many of them to be unsure, not all that knowledgeable, and just plain inexperienced new graduates who don't know even as much as the nurses do about some drugs. Scary. With all of the drugs on the market today, it is understandable but still scary. Maybe you have not experienced this.

I know you are offended, I do apologize, I still advise that, as long as OP is uncertain, she not assume anything and say she should continue her research if she is still uncomfortable.