Food and Drug Interaction

 

Food that you eat may affect the way of medication act in the body in different ways, it may either, decrease the effect of the medication, causes ineffective treatment, causing severe harmful effect to you and might be fatal. it is important to avoid the above mentioned foods when taking medications: 

Dairy product such as cheese, milk, yogurt
Charcoal broiled food such as BBQ chicken, BBQ sausage
Green Leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli
Licorice is Chinese herbal medication which frequently used in herbal soup
Supplements product (OTC) might also affect the way medications react in the body, so it is important to inform your doctor regarding the OTC you are taking currently.

Few tips to avoid drug-food interaction:

• Always read drug labels carefully.
• Learn about the warnings for all the drugs you take.
• Keep medications in their original containers so that you can easily identify them.
• Ask your doctor what you need to avoid when you are prescribed a new medication. Ask about food, beverages, dietary supplements, and other drugs.
• Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking an OTC drug if you are taking any prescription medications.
• Use one pharmacy for all of your drug needs.
• Keep all of your health care professionals informed about everything that you take.
• Keep a record of all prescription drugs, OTC drugs, and dietary supplements (including herbs) that you take. Try to keep this list with you at all times, but especially when you go on any medical appointment.