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Interactions search results

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When you perform an interactions search, the results display in the main document area tells you how your search has been handled.

Suppose the terms 'warfarin' and 'alcohol' are entered into the search box, and the Interactions button has been pressed.

At the top of the results page is a description of the query

Find interactions between warfarin and alcohol.

If the terms have been found in the drug thesaurus, additional information is provided about the interactants.

-warfarin

+Used for

+Broader terms

*alcohol

By expanding the "broader terms" of warfarin (by clicking on the ), warfarin is shown to be a member of the coumarins drug group.

The number of interactions found is then given, followed by the interactions information. The results give the interactants (coumarins and alcohol). Potentially hazardous interaction are noted as such. e.g.

There is 1 document listing interactions between pairs of interactants searched.

Coumarins + Alcohol

potentially hazardous

Following the link 'Coumarins + Alcohol' goes to the interactions appendix page where details of the interaction can be found.

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