Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Emin Çam
Rector Advisor, Vice Dean, and Faculty Member - Istanbul Kent University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Departmant of Pharmocology
Visiting Researcher&Lecturer -  University College London, Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, UK
Visiting Lecturer - University of Aveiro, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Portugal
"Knowing the types of drug interactions helps ensure treatment safety by preventing combinations that might increase or decrease a drug's effect, or even introduce new side effects."
Types of Drug Interactions

Types of Drug Interactions

Interaction TypeDefinitionExample
PharmacokineticChange in absorption, metabolism, excretionWarfarin + Rifampin
PharmacodynamicInteraction at the receptor levelAspirin + Warfarin
ChemicalDrugs chemically reactingCalcium + Tetracycline
PhysicalTwo drugs form a precipitateHeparin + Saline