Drug Interaction Check – Did You Know?
Prescription Drug Herb Interaction
Many people who take herbal supplements don’t list them when asked to list medications they are taking. But herbal supplements can interact with prescribed and over-the-counter medications and create new problems for the person taking the drugs. Even some foods you consume with certain medications can have a negative effect on your health.
Did you know if you are taking Lipitor you should not eat grapefruit. It is always a good idea to keep a list of all medications, over-the-counter drugs and herbal supplements you are taking. When you are given a new medication ask your doctor and your pharmacist if there are certain foods you should avoid. Here are some more “did you know?” drug interactions from Heidi Bragg, a pharmacist and University of Houston professor and the Center for Food and Drug Interaction:
Thyroid medicines should be taken first thing in the morning and without other medicines. It should never be taken with iron because iron prevents the synthetic thyroid from being absorbed.
If a person battling cholesterol regularly drinks grapefruit juice and does not want to alter his/her diet, the patient and doctor should discuss decreasing the dose of statin drug such as Lipitor or discontinuing the drug. Grapefruit consumption causes a longer-lasting alteration in the liver enzymes.
Aspirin could cause problems for people taking the blood-thinner Coumadin.
Crestor, a relatively new cholesterol-fighting drug, when combined with niacin, a B vitamin, can cause moderate to severe muscle problems.
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