CAOP Practice Questions - Competency Assessment Of Overseas Pharmacist (CAOP) Exam

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While taking a medication history, a patient mentions she is taking St John's wort for low mood and was recently started on sertraline by her GP. What is the MOST appropriate first action for the pharmacist?

Counsel that the combination is safe because both are used for depression Identify the risk of serotonin toxicity and contact the prescriber to discuss Tell the patient to double the sertraline dose to overcome the interaction Recommend she stop the sertraline immediately and continue St John's wort

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Identify the risk of serotonin toxicity and contact the prescriber to discuss

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