Saturday, March 7, 2009

Food Drug Interaction

Common Medication Cant Take Together With Cabbage






In cabbage , it contain a natural compound which can boost the body excretion to excrete acetamiphen more faster than usual. This will influence the drug efficacy and slow down the effect of this drug. Patient who suffering from flu or fever need to avoid intake of cabbage.

Brand name Of This Medication : Panadol , Tylenol

Cabbage will increase the metabolism of oxazolam and lead the drug ineffective. Need to advice patient to stay away from cabbage when taking oxazolam

Brand name Of This Medication : Serenal , Serelam , Lutin

When take together with tyroxine , the absorption of thyroxine to thyroid will be less and the efficacy of the drug will drop. It is due to substance in cabbage (thiocynate) inhibit the absorption of the tyroxine in the body. Patient with tyroxine therapy are adviced not to take large quantity of cabbage.

Brand name Of This Medication : Eltroxin

Cabbage contain rich of Vitamin K which is an antagonist for warfarin. When take together , the efficacy of warfarin will drop dramastically and lead the medication not effective for prevention of blood clot in the blood circulation. Patient with warfarin therapy advice not take excessive vitamin K.

Brand name Of This Medication : Marevan , Coumadin

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