Monday, November 3, 2008

Food Drug Interacion

Common Drugs Which Cant Take with Cola / Acidic Drink


Cola or other acidic drink play a role in drug absorption. pH of this beverage are 2.5-4.2. When take with medication , the acidic condition will make the drug easy dissolved or the other


This medication usually use as analgesic, antipyretic or anti platelet. Aspirin needs to dissolve in alkaline condition. If Cola or acidic drinks present in stomach, the acidic environment will be created and might lead some difficulty in dissolve the aspirin in the stomach. It might suppress the effect of aspirin

Brand name for this medication : Aspirin , Gliperin


The iodochlorhydroxyquin compound product mainly use for an antidiarrheal but now used mainly as an antiseptic When acidic drink take with this compound , over absorption's might occur and concentration might be occur. This will lead some side effect of the drug such as nausea , vomiting and acute liver failure. Avoid take this medication with acidic beverage.


This medication usually use to treat COPD or asthmatic patient. When theophylline take with acidic drink , research shown that acidic drink will increase the
lead to side effect of theophylline. Side effects are acute depression and might lead to severe depression or insomnia.

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