Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialPharmacoepidemiology of potential alcohol-prescription drug interactions among primary care patients with alcohol-use disorders.
To report on the proportion of individuals with alcohol-use disorders who take prescription medications that could interact with alcohol and on the proportion who recall advice to avoid alcohol with their medications. ⋯ Practitioners who prescribe or dispense medications may need to enhance their efforts to advise patients about alcohol-drug interactions. Prescribing and dispensing medications that interact with alcohol present opportunities to administer alcohol screens and interventions.