You decide to use Drug A to treat the patient's heart failure. Drug A has a narrow therapeutic window and is metabolised
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You decide to use Drug A to treat the patient's heart failure. Drug A has a narrow therapeutic window and is metabolised by cytochrome P450 enzymes. The patient also has a stomach ulcer. To treat the stomach ulcer, they could be taking either omeprazole or cimetidine; both drugs alter the activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes. b) Discuss how omeprazole and cimetidine interact with Drug A and the consequences of these possible drug-drug interactions. (4 marks)