4 Types of food Which Dangerous when you Consume Medicine

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Grapefruit is one of the types of food that should be avoided immediately after taking the medicine because of dangerous side effects. Not only grapefruit, there are some other foods that should be avoided while taking the drug.

Some drugs can be dangerous if eaten with certain foods. Because it's a good read labels on the drug packaging to find out what warnings you should consider. Or ask your doctor or pharmacist about what foods to avoid during taking the drug.

Here are foods that can cause danger if taken with certain medications, as quoted from CBCNews, Saturday (01/12/2012):

1. Foods that contain Vitamin K

Food rich in Vitamin K can make warfarin (anticoagulant or blood-thinning medication) less effective. Similarly, according to the National Institutes of Health UK. Warfarin is a commonly prescribed drug.

Foods that contain Vitamin K include parsley and coriander, green vegetables such as spinach and swiss chard, soy, beans, cheddar cheese, and green tea.

2. Black Likoris

Eat lots of black likoris can increase the likelihood toksitasi for people who are taking Lanoxin drug given to patients who have heart failure or heart rhythm disturbances. Likoris also make high blood pressure medications and diuretics become less effective. Similarly, the Agency views the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

3. Foods that contain calcium

Calcium from dairy foods or supplements can lead to problems related to the absorption of thyroid medication or antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin. This was conveyed by Dr. David Juurlink, drug safety expert at the University of Toronto.

4. Alcohol

Alcohol also causes problems for those taking a variety of medications, including blood thinners such as warfarin, antibiotics, anti-depressants, diabetes drugs, anti-psychotics such as Thorazine and anti-seizure medications. The impact generated depending on the drug taken, for example, in some diabetes drugs, consuming alcohol can cause nausea or headaches. This was conveyed by Alberta Health Services.

Source:  CBCNews