I need to investigate the interaction of common drugs and foods. A little help would be appreciated.
2006-09-20 14:03:26 · 3 answers · asked by PDZ 247 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
one that is a big deal is grapefruit. there are lots of medications that say don't mix with grapefruit juice because it makes the med more active in the body, like an overdose. some antibiotics do not work if you drink alcohol with them. bone density med like fossamax, for women, cannot be taken with any food or liquid at all or it doesn't work. antidepressants and antianxiety meds if mixed with alcohol make you more drowsy.
2006-09-20 14:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by foxfirevigil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grapefruit is perhaps the worst for the scope and severity of interactions. There is a very large number of drug-food interactions. What exactly are you investigating?
2006-09-21 13:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by jloertscher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
grapefruit for example Inhibits some enzymes that brake down drugs in the liver
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Alcoholic beverages
Banana peels
Broad (fava) bean pods
Bean curd
Cheese
Fish
Protein extracts
Meat
Yeast
Soups
2006-09-20 22:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋