Drug Food Interaction ة

rdana][size=16]Drug food Interactions

Medications which should be taken on an EMPTY stomach

Alendronate
(Fosamax)

[center]Ampicillin

Astemizole
Bethanechol
Bisacodyl
Captopril
(Take 1 hour before meals)

Cefibuten

(Cedax)

Cilostazol

(Pletal)

Demeclocycline

Dicloxacillin
Didanosine
(Videx)

Etidronate

(Didronel)

Felodipine

(Plendil)

Indinavir

(Crixivan)

Lansoprazole

(take before eating)

Levothyroxine

loratadine
(Claritin)

loracarbef

(Lorabid)

Methotrexate

Moexipril
(Univasc)

Mycophenolate

(Cellcept)

Omeprazole

Take before eating

Oxacillin

Penicillamine
Perindopril
(Aceon)

Repaglinide

(Prandin)

Rifampin

Rifabutin
(Mycobutin)

Riluzole

(Rilutek)

Roxithromycin (take at least 15 minutes before or after a meal)

Sucralfate
(Carafate)

Sulfamethoxazole - trimethoprim (Bactrim)

Sulfadiazine
Tetracycline
(Do not take with milk or other dairy products)

Tolcapone

(Tasmar)

Zafirlukast (Accolate)

Zalcitabine
(Hivid)

Medications which should be

Taken with FOOD

Allopurinol

(take after meal)
Atovaquone
(Mepron)
Augmentin
Aspirin
Amiodarone
(Cordarone)
Baclofen
(Lioresal)
Bromocriptine
(Parlodel)
clofazimine
(Lamprene)
Carvedilol
(Coreg)
Carbamazepine
(Tegretol)
Chloroquine
Cimetidine
(Tagamet)
Cefpodoxime
(Vantin)
Diclofenac
(Voltaren_
Divalproex sodium
(Depakote)
Doxycycline
Felbamate
(Felbatol)
fenofibrate
(TriCor)
Fiorinal
Fludrocortisone
fenoprofen
Griseofulvin
glyburide (take with breakfast)
Hydrocortisone
Hydroxychloroquine
(Plaquenil)
Indomethacin
Iron preparations (Take between meals--if GI upset occurs take with food)
Itraconazole capsules
Ketorolac
Lithium
Metronidazole
Misoprostol
(Cytotec)
methanamine
mebendazole
methylprednisolone
naltrexone
Naproxen
Nelfinavir
(Viracept)
Nitrofurantoin
Niacin
Olsalazine
Perphenazine
Pentoxifylline
Pergolide
Piroxicam
Potassium salts
Prednisone
Procainamide
Ritonavir
(Norvir)
Salsalate
Saquinavir
Sevelamer
(Renagel)
Spironolactone
Sulfasalazine
Sulfinpyrazone
Sulindac
Ticlopidine
Tolmetin
Trazodone
Troglitazone
Valproic acid

Drug - grapefruit interactions: Drugs which may exhibit increased serum concentrations based on this interaction

amiodarone
astemizole
alprazolam
atorvastatin
benzodiazepines
buspirone
carbamazepine
carvedilol
cerivastatin
cilostazol
clarithromycin
Clomipramine
codeine
cyclosporine
dapsone
dextromethorphan
diazepam
diltiazem
estrogens
erythromycin
felodipine
fentanyl
finasteride
haloperidol
indinavir
lercanidipine
lidocaine
lovastatin
midazolam
methadone
nelfinavir
nifedipine
nicardipine
nimodipine
nisoldipine
nitrendipine
ondansetron
paclitaxel
progestins
progesterone
quinidine
ritonavir
salmeterol
saquinavir
simvastatin
tacrolimus
trazodone
triazolam
vincristine
zaleplon
zolpidem

Note: there may be omissions on this list. Absence of a drug

does not necessarily indicate that the drug lacks this potential
interaction.

Warfarin - food Interactions

Management of Dietary
Interactions and Vitamin K: dietary consistency is the key to
maintaining a sustained, stable response during warfarin therapy.
Patients should be aware of vitamin K ********************* in common
foods, particularly foods high in vitamin K (green leafy vegetables
(broccoli, Brussel sprouts, turnip greens, kale, spinach, beet greens),
Cauliflower , legumes, mayonnaise, canola and soybean oils), and should
maintain a consistent amount of these foods in their diet. The
following foods should be avoided or limited, since they also can
effect warfarin therapy: caffeinated beverages (cola, coffee, tea, hot
chocolate, chocolate milk).
Alcohol intake greater than 3 drinks daily can
increase the effect of Coumadin. As long as alcohol intake does not
exceed 3 drinks daily, clotting times should not be affected. This
amount of alcohol is present in 12 ounces of table wine or three 12
ounce beers. (Acute binges can raise INR. Chronic alcohol ingestion may
decrease INR. )
Herbal supplements can affect bleeding time.
Coenzyme Q10 is an herbal supplement whose chemical structure is similar
to vitamin K, so it has the potential to affect bleeding time. Herbal
teas: green tea, buckeye, horsechestnut, tonka, bean, meliot, and
woodruff. Other examples include: feverfew, garlic, and ginseng. Herbal
medications should either be avoided or used consistently while on
warfarin therapy.

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