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Can Food and Drug Interactions Be Fatal?
In extreme cases drug an food interactions can have very serious effects....
Drugs or Food That Interact With Laxatives
Laxatives are used to treat constipation, and act by promoting bowel movements. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor if you have any concerns over food or drug interactions...
Drugs or Foods That React With Allergy Creams
Allergy creams are mostly safe but be sure to contact your doctor should you experience any adverse reactions....
Drugs or Foods That React With Allergy Sprays?
Allergy sprays are commonly used to treat allergy sufferers but they can have adverse reactions too....
Drugs or Foods That React With Antibacterials
Antibacterials are used to prevent infection but they can react with other medications and foods...
Drugs or Foods That React With Antibiotics
Antibiotics are widely used but be careful what other medication you take them with...
Drugs or Foods That React With Antifungals
Antifungals are used for a variety of reasons but should not be used with other medications...
Drugs or Foods That React With Antihistamines
Antihistamines are used to kickstart cell production but they can react badly with other drugs and foods...
Drugs or Foods That React With Anti-Sickness Medication
Anti-sickness drugs can actually make you ill if you don’t take them in the right way...
Drugs or Foods That React With Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a powerful drug and can react with various other medications...
Drugs or Foods That React With Macrolides
Macrolides are used to treat infections but can have some nasty side effects...
Fatty Food and Drugs
Taking drugs isn’t as simple as just swallowing them with a glass of water - the food we eat before we take the drug changes how a drug is absorbed. Having a high-fat meal before taking a drug can red...
High Fibre Diets and Drugs
A high fibre diet can affect the absorption of many drugs taken orally (swallowed), and so reduce their availability to the body....
High Protein Diets and Drugs
A high protein, low fat, low carbohydrate diet can help promote and maintain weight loss. However, changing the proportion of protein in the diet can affect how drugs are absorbed or broken down, or h...
How Do I Find Out if Foods React With Drugs?
Your doctor should be able to inform you of drug and food interactions but if you're still unsure a little research of your own may help....
Is it Important to Know How Medicines React With Food?
Studies have shown the effect certain foods can have on certain drugs so patients should be aware....
Timing of Drugs - Before or After Food
Because food can interact with drugs in different ways, perhaps making the drugs more or less effective, it can be very important to time doses before, after or with food....
Vitamin Interactions With Drugs
Some vitamins can interact with drugs, changing how they are absorbed or how they act. Some can improve the effectiveness of drugs, or reduce the side effects, and others can make the drugs less effec...
What Are Drug and Food Interactions?
Often the food we eat can alter the effectiveness of the medicine we take or cause a negative reaction...
Which Drugs or Food Interact With Antacids?
Antacid drugs neutralise the stomach’s natural acids. Antacids are used to treat nausea; acid indigestion, heartburn and ulcers....
Which Drugs or Food Interact With Antidiarrhoeals?
Antidiarrhoeals are used to treat diarrhoea, and act by replacing fluids, bulking stools, absorbing toxic substances, slowing gut movement or reducing pain. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor if you have ...
Which Drugs or Food Interact With Contraceptives?
Contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy. Contraceptives can act by stopping ovulation, thickening the mucus in the cervix, and thinning the lining of the womb. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor if y...
Which Drugs or Food Interact With HRT?
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used to replace the hormones that are lost at menopause, and to treat the associated symptoms. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor if you have any concerns over food or...
Which Drugs or Foods React With Agrylin?
Agrylin is used to prevent bloodclots but taking it alongside other drugs or with certain foods can cause adverse reactions....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Analgesics?
Taking analgesics without knowing the possible interactions with other drugs and foods can be dangerous....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Anti-Anxiety Medication?
Anti-anxiety drugs are extremely popular but users should avoid alcohol and caffeine...
Which Drugs or Foods React With Anticoagulants?
Antiogulants are used to prevent blood clots but some food products can prevent them working....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Anti-depressants?
Anti-depressants are commonly used these days but be careful about what foods you consume with them....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Antipyretic?
Antipyretics are used to treat fevers but users should be careful of the interactions with other drugs and foods associated with them....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Aspirin?
Aspirin is one of the most common types of pain relief but it can react badly with other drugs and food....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Beta Blockers?
Beta blockers are used to treat a variety of illnesses but when taken on a full stomach can cause problems....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Biguanides?
Biguanides are used to treat diabetes but can have some nasty side effects when used with certain foods....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Bronchodilators?
Bronchodilators are used to treat asthma and breathing related illness and there are various food and drink products that should be avoided....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Diuretics?
Diuretics are used to treat heart, liver and kidney problems but there are various foods patients should avoid while taking them...
Which Drugs or Foods React With Enoxaparin?
Enoxaparin is used to prevent blood clots and users should avoid several foods....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Histamine Blockers?
Histamine blockers are a useful drug but can react badly with other medications...
Which Drugs or Foods React With Inhibitors?
Inhibitors help lower blood pressure but users should be careful what foods they eat when taking them....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Meglitinides?
Diabetes is a serious illness but the drugs used to treat it can also have serious effects....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Nitrates?
There are not many foods that should be avoided when a patient is taking nitrates but there are various circumstances in which nitrates themselves should be avoided...
Which Drugs or Foods React With Non-Steroid Based Drugs?
Non-steroid based drugs are often used to treat high blood pressure but it's important to be aware of which drugs and food interact with them....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Steroid Based Drugs?
Steroids are often used in the body building community but there are serious side effects involved in taking them....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Sulfonylureas?
There are many drugs used to treat diabetes but be careful what you take them with....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Thiazolidinedione?
TZDs are very beneficial but users should be careful what else they consume....
Which Drugs or Foods React With Warfarin?
Warfarin is used to thin blood but, be careful, certain foods and drink can affect its effectiveness....
Which Drugs Reaact With Proton Pump Inhibitors?
Proton pump inhibitors reduce the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Proton pump inhibitors are used to treat acid indigestion, ulcers and heartburn. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor if you have an...
Why Do Food and Drugs Interact?
Drug interactions with food can make drugs more or less effective, and can make drug side effects worse, but why does this happen?...
Will My Doctor Inform Me About My Diet and Medication?
Your doctor should always advise you of what foods and drink to avoid when taking medication but it's helpful to do research too....