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Yi-Chen

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Ernest Hare is a 75-year-old retired railroad engineer. He has a history of myocardial infarction, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and anxiety. His medications include warfarin, simvastatin, Lopressor, lorazepam, and Lasix. In addition to these prescription drugs, Mr. Hare takes garlic tablets and St. John's wort.Could either of the dietary supplements Mr. Hare is taking interact with his prescription medications? If so, which ones and why?

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Dietary guidelines to control alcohol intake are provided by the:
 A) American Cancer Society.
  B) 2010 Dietary Guidelines.
  C) American Heart Association.
  D) All of the above
  E) None of the above


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Reply #1 on: Aug 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Both St. John's wort and garlic can interact with the warfarin Mr. Hare is taking. They enhance the activity of warfarin.

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Reply 2 on: Aug 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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